Galab Donev
As Bulgaria Schedules Another Election, President’s Interim Govt Assumes Power
Rumen Radev, Bulgarian president, running for a new mandate, in Sofia, 18 November 2021. Photo; EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV
This will be the fifth general election in Bulgaria in two years and will be followed by mayoral elections later in 2023, which will test the centre-right GERB party's dominance in local administration.
Last Meeting of the Caretaker Government, PM with a Speech: The State is Not for Private Use, the State is for the People
Acting Prime Minister Galab Donev announced that in all his actions the government led by him was guided by the Constitution, the laws and the interests of the Bulgarian citizens.
Bulgaria: From February 1, Children up the Age of 10 will Travel for Free on Public Transport
From February 1, all children up to 10 years of age will travel for free on public transport. The discount on the price of student travel cards is increased from 20% to 70%, and on seniors travel cards - to 40%.
Bulgaria Face New Elections as Socialists Return Mandate
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev arrives for two-day EU Council meeting in Brussels 20 October 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
Snap elections will take place in late March or early April.
The State Sent a Plane to transport the Bulgarian Beaten in North Macedonia for treatment in Bulgaria
The government plane "Falcon" with a team from the Military Academy on board will transport Hristiyan Pendikov, who was attacked in Ohrid, to Bulgaria, announced the press service of the Council of Ministers.
Council of Europe Criticises Bulgaria’s Lack of Political Transparency
A deputy enters the plenary hall of parliament in Sofia, 19 October 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV
Bulgaria: The Strong Wind Blew part of the Roof of the Council of Ministers and the Ceiling of the Train Station
The stormy south wind blew away part of the roof of the Council of Ministers, while the presentation of the report on the work done by the caretaker government of Galab Donev was underway in the building, "24 Chasa" reports.
The wind has detached part of the sheet metal facade of the building. A fire brigade team arrived in an emergency and immediately began repairs.
The Caretaker Government with a Report on its Work: Our Policies changed the Lives of Bulgarians For the Better
The caretaker government held an open meeting, at which it presented a report on the work done within its mandate. At the beginning of his report, acting Prime Minister Galab Donev noted that the caretaker cabinet found the country at a standstill, but has improved coordination and communication between institutions, and with its policies has changed people's lives for the better.
Bulgaria’s PM: A 10% Reduction in Carbon Emissions is Not Acceptable, We will Ask for Postponement
"The way the parameters are set in the current Recovery and Resilience Plan is not good for us. The previous government had committed to a 40% reduction in carbon emissions. This means closing down specific coal-fired power plants.
Bulgaria’s Acting PM: The End of our Mandate is Approaching
"The second mandate to form a regular government is underway, the end of our mandate is approaching." Acting Prime Minister Galab Donev commented before the meeting of the Council of Ministers.
The caretaker prime minister added that when they took office as a caretaker government, they had no idea that in January 2023 their interim mandate would still be in place.