Second Borisov Government
Bulgarian PM Borisov: Anyone from GERB who Succumbs to his Mentality will be Punished
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has assured in front of the Bulgarian National Television that all members of GERB, who have committed violations of the purchase of apartments and the construction of guest houses, will be held responsible.
GERB Parliamentary Leader Tsvetanov Resigns from Bulgarian Parliament
Tsvetan Tsvetanov, the parliamentary leader of Bulgarian Prime Minister Borissov's GERB party, said that he was resigning from Parliament He told a briefing in Parliament on 27th of March. Tsvetanov said he would keep his position as GERB Deputy Chairpesron and head of the party's election campaign headquarters, reports BNT.
Dessislava Ahladova Appointed Acting Minister of Justice of Bulgaria
Deputy Minister of Justice Desislava Ahladova on 25th of March was appointed as temporary acting Minister of Justice. She will replace Tsetska Tsacheva, who resigned on Saturday, reports BNT.
Ahladova will remain in office until the Parliament votes the resignation of Tsetska Tsacheva and the cabinet nominates a new minister of justice.
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov met with Turkey's Chief Prosecutor Mehmet Akarca
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov met with Turkey's Chief Prosecutor Mehmet Akarca, who is visiting Sofia at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart, Sotir Tsatsarov.
An Economic Forum with the Participation of the Bulgarian President is Held in Sofia
Head of State Rumen Radev participated in a round table "Towards a Competitive and Prosperous Bulgarian Economy". The forum is attended by Deputy Prime Ministers Tomislav Donchev and Mariana Nikolova, Ministers and Deputies.
A fundamental problem is dealing with corruption, President Rumen Radev said at the closing of a round table on Bulgarian economy.
GERB has Announced that it will Restore the Preferential Vote
Three days after the final adoption of the elected law amendments they have opted for, the government refused to change the rules for preferential voting and its intention to keep the current Central Electoral Commission (CEC) to hold MEPs' election despite its expiring term, reports Dnevnik.
Bulgarian PM Borisov Spoke with Theresa May over the Phone
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov held a telephone conversation with British counterpart Teresa May, the government's press service announced.
Bulgarian PM Ordered an Inspection of Subsidies for Passenger Transport in Small Settlements
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has ordered the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications to check in connection with the granting of subsidies for passenger transport on unprofitable bus lines in sparsely populated mountain and border regions in the country.
Bulgaria Ready to Start Negotiations with Great Britain on Signature of Bilateral Social Agreement
Bulgaria is ready to start negotiations with Great Britain on the signature of a bilateral social agreement if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, writes the Bulgarian National Radio.
Bulgarian Parliament Accepts Ivaylo Moskovski's Resignation as MP
The Parliament accepted Ivaylo Moskovski's resignation as MP, Focus News Agency reports. He filed his resignation on October 30. He had returned to parliament after stepping down as transport minister over the deadly bus crash near Svoge together with former regional development and interior ministers Nikolay Nankov and Valentin Radev.