Kiril Petkov
Bulgaria: Protest for “Neutrality” in the War in Ukraine – Z symbols and Russian flags everywhere (PHOTOS)
Buses brought supporters of the far-right political party "Vazrazhdane" (Revival) to protest in front of the parliament building. Among them were people that had the symbol "Z" written on clothes, posters, flags. The "Z" symbol is a pro-Kremlin symbol of the Russian war in Ukraine.
Bulgaria’s Recovery and Sustainability Plan has been finally approved by Brussels
Bulgaria's Recovery and Sustainability Plan has been finally approved by Brussels, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said:
"We can all congratulate each other that Bulgaria already has a very good and working plan."
Survey on the Political Climate in Bulgaria: GERB ahead of We Continue the Change
Exactly one year after the last regular elections for the National Assembly, former prime minister Boyko Borissov's party GERB is ahead of current prime minister Kiril Petkov's "We Continue the Change" as the first political force in Bulgaria. This is shown by the data from a national survey, co-financed and conducted jointly by bTV and Market Links.
Bulgaria: All Pensioners will receive a BGN 70 Easter Bonus
Each pensioner will receive an additional amount of BGN 70 in April 2022 for Easter, the government's press service said.
The one-time supplement will be paid regardless of the amount of the received pension and will reach over 2 million pensioners.
Bulgaria Blames Russian Spies for Tensions with North Macedonia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov arrives for the European Council Summit in Brussels, Belgium, 24 March 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/JULIEN WARNAND
Last-minute Change: Dragomir Zakov as a New Nomination of Bulgarian Defense Minister
At the last minute, the government changed its proposal for defense minister. Instead of Todor Tagarev, announced yesterday, the cabinet will nominate Dragomir Zakov.
Kiril Petkov announced the change. The new candidate is Bulgaria's permanent representative to NATO.
Bulgaria: New Candidate for Minister of Defense has been Announced
Survey: Fewer Bulgarians Support Putin after the Start of the War
There are twice as many Bulgarians who like Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the four days of hostilities, Putin, who has enjoyed a positive rating in Bulgaria for years, has lost more than half of his popularity in the country.
Bulgarian PM: Our National Interest is for Bulgaria to have a Clear Position on Ukraine
Our national interest is for Bulgaria to have a clear position. This was stated by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov after yesterday's extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers in connection with the hostilities in Ukraine.
Bulgaria will Renew its Reserves of Potassium Iodide Tablets
The government will allocate funds for financial support of the renewal of the stocks of expired potassium iodide tablets. This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov after an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday.
Bulgaria: New Candidate for Minister of Defense has been Announced
Todor Tagarev is the candidate for the new Minister of Defense, proposed by "We Continue the Change". This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov after an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday.