Mariya Gabriel

Bulgarian European Commissioner Iliana Ivanova announced today on her Facebook profile that she will be leaving the European Commission due to personal reasons. Her departure means she will step down from the EU executive body after just one year in office.

Bulgaria is set to receive the portfolio for regional policy in the upcoming European Commission, according to BNT. This position will see the Bulgarian European Commissioner overseeing cohesion policy and regional support.

Boyko Borissov announced that GERB will begin negotiations for an expert cabinet and majority starting Monday. He insists that the government will only be formed with the first mandate, dominated by his party, and that the prime minister, foreign minister, and defense minister must be from GERB. Borissov himself will not run for prime minister to facilitate the negotiations.

Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and former Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel have reiterated Bulgaria's commitment to stability in the region and support for Ukraine. Their remarks came in separate statements addressed to participants of the Vienna Economic Forum - Sofia Meeting 2024.

Mariya Gabriel, the former Foreign Minister, has passed on her duties to Stefan Dimitrov. This transition marks the only change in the caretaker cabinet composition, as announced by Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev during the ministerial presentation.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel has unveiled Bulgaria's inaugural draft of its foreign policy strategy for the years 2024-2030, marking a significant milestone in the country's diplomatic endeavors. The strategy, a first of its kind in Bulgaria's history, encompasses a range of priorities aimed at bolstering the nation's role on the global stage.

Bulgaria is grappling with a staggering burden of cardiovascular diseases, with more than 6 million new cases and over 1.8 million deaths reported annually, according to the Bulgarian news agency BTA. Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel sounded the alarm on this pressing health crisis during a dedicated conference on cardiovascular health in Europe.

The President handed "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) the second mandate to form a government.

Today, "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) proposed the implementation of the second mandate with a prime minister from GERB, along with signing an agreement on reforms in the judicial system, security services, and regulators. However, Boyko Borissov's party (GERB) rejected this proposal.

After so much drama, both the first and second mandates to form a cabinet in Bulgaria failed within a single day, escalating political tensions and uncertainty in the country's governance.