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Specially Formed Committee to Investigate Data of Corrupt Citizenship Awarding System
Bulgaria's parliament established Friday an inquiry committee which will investigate bribery scheme allegations about the system of awarding Bulgarian citizenship, reports BNT.
Parliament Set up a Committee of Inquiry for the Acquisition of Bulgarian Citizenship
Parliament established an Interim Commission of Inquiry to investigate all the facts, facts and circumstances regarding the allegations made in European and Bulgarian media about the scandalous bribery scheme for the acquisition of Bulgarian citizenship by foreign citizens.
About 161 MPs voted for, one was against, and four abstained.
Bulgarian Minister of Defence: Four Countries Fund Radical Islam in Bulgaria
"Four countries fund the manifestations of radical Islamism in Bulgaria. Target is the Roma population, ghettos in particular. " Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov said during his visit to Rousse. The recent case, with a Bulgarian citizen arrested and convicted in Austria, is proof of this in his view.
Sociologists: People Are Giving Their Trust more to the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Than to GERB
People are giving their trust more to the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) than to Boyko Borissov's GERB. This shows a study by the AFIS sociological agency. It was done between November 2 and 7, and 1010 Bulgarians took part in it.
According to sociologists, 23.7% of Bulgarians sympathize with the BSP and 22.2% with the ruling GERB party.
Lack of Quorum Failed Today's Parliamentary Session
Lack of quorum failed today's parliamentary session, reported BGNES.
Valeri Simeonov rejected the requests to resign From His Post as Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov declared as inadequate the requests for his resignation in connection with the action and detained employees of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad.
Bulgarian MPs Elect Krasimir Vlahov Constitutional Judge on Parliament's Quota
Sofia. Today, the Members of Parliament have voted to elect Krasimir Vlahov member of the Constitutional Court on Parliament's quota, Focus News Agency reports. The proposal was adopted with 127 votes in favour and 55 abstentions.
US Ambassador to Bulgaria Visited Headquarters of MRF Party
US Ambassador to Bulgaria, Eric Rubin, visited the headquarters of the ethnic Turkish party "Movement for Rights and Freedoms", the party's press office said on 20th of September.
Rubin spoke yesterday with MRF Honorary Chair Ahmed Dogan and Chairman Moustafa Karadyi. The three have discussed topical political issues and the development of bilateral relations.
Owner of Bulgarian Inercom Quits Photovoltaic Energy Businesses to Save Deal with CEZ
By bne IntelliNews September 17, 2018
Ginka Varbakova, the owner of Bulgaria's family-owned Inercom Group, has left several companies that operate photovoltaic power plants in order to save a deal with Czech CEZ on the sale of its assets in Bulgaria, Investor.bg reported on September 17.
Bulgaria's most Powerful Politician Buys Varna Power Station
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By Denitsa Koseva in Sofia September 13, 2018
Ahmed Dogan, the controversial chairman of honour of Bulgaria's ethnic-Turk Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), has acquired 70% stake in local company SIGDA, which is the owner of the Varna thermal power plant, for an undisclosed sum, according to information from the company register.