Bulgarian presidential election
ABV Movement of Ex President Parvanov to Register as Party
The ABV Movement (Alternative for Bulgarian Revival) of former two-term President Georgi Parvanov (2002-2012) will become a party.
Parvanov announced Monday that he felt guilty about the dissatisfying performance of the party at the European Parliament elections and had requested a vote of confidence by the governing body of the formation.
15 Parties, 6 Coalitions, 6 Independent Candidates Run in EU Elections
15 political parties, 6 coalitions and 6 independent candidates submitted documents for participating in the European Parliament elections in Bulgaria on May 25.
The deadline for the registration of lists of candidates with the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) expired late on Tuesday, according to reports of Sega daily.
Ex-President Parvanov: Early Elections Are Pressing
Early elections in Bulgaria are pressing, said the country's former President Georgi Parvanov in an interview for Nova TV.
According to him, they may not necessarily happen and the government even might complete its term, but new elections were necessary, because of the weak Parliament.