Elections in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Parliament Elections to be Held September 28 – October 12
The early elections in Bulgaria will take place on one of three dates (September 28, October 5, October 12), President Rosen Plevneliev revealed.
Following nearly 4 hours of discussions at the Consultative Council on National Security, the President said that the political leaders had agreed on these possible dates, excluding the option of September 21.
Nationalist Leader Joins Calls for Resignation of Bulgaria PM
Volen Siderov, leader of nationalist party Ataka, has joined the calls for the resignation of Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.
Ex-President Parvanov: Leading Parties to Lose from Mandatory Vote
All major political parties who have a firm electorate would lose from the introduction of mandatory voting, says ex-Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.
Parvanov, a former Socialist Party member who now leads the ABV movement, is generally against mandatory voting, but realizes it would minimize the effect of vote-buying.
Outgoing Bulgarian MEP: EPP, Socialists Must Find Common Language
The European People's Party and the Party of European Socialists will have to find a common language due to the makeup of the new European Parliament, according to Ivaylo Kalfin.
Momchil Nekov Will Take His Seat in the European Parliament
Momchil Nekov, the No. 15 candidate in the list of the Bulgarian Socialist Party for the European elections, will take his seat in the European Parliament, reports Focus agency.
Bulgarian MEP Yotova Calls for BSP Leadership Resignation
The socialist MEP Iliyana Yotova urged the leadership of ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) to stand down.
She included the party chair Sergey Stanishev in the appeal she made following the heavy losses the BSP suffered in Sunday's European elections.
25% of Bulgarian Voters Cast Preferential Ballot in the EU Elections
Every fourth voter in the European elections in Bulgaria used their right of preferential vote, shows data of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC).
This was the first time the Bulgarians voters had the actual right to select a candidate who is further down on the party or coalition ballot list.
GERB Leads, BSP Second in EU Elections with 100% of Votes Counted
Center-right GERB has kept its 11-percent lead on the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) in the European elections as 100% of the voting protocols have been processed.
GERB has received 30.40% of Sunday's votes, with the ruling BSP trailing second as it gained 18.94%.
Bulgarian Socialist Leader May Lose MEP Seat to 28-Year-old Candidate
In a surprising turn, Sergey Stanishev, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), may lose the MEP seat to 28-year-old Momchil Nekov, who is 15th on the election list.
Nekov is believed to have received a huge portion of the preference vote in the European Parliament elections on Sunday due to a misunderstanding.
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.