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A coalition meeting between GERB and United Patriots is expected at the Council of Ministers today. The coalition partners will discuss the situation amid the demand by the mothers of children with disabilities for resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov and tensions within the coalition, reports Focus News Agency. 

Environmental experts from a coalition of NGOs called For Nature - Bulgaria began an information campaign on Tuesday in an attempt to maintain the spirit of the winter 2018 #SavePirin protests against the further development of the Pirin National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site.

Мothers of children with disabilities staged a protest outside the building of the Council of Ministers on 22nd of October. They blocked the traffic on Dondukov Boulevard for about two hours. Other citizens joined them, reports BNT. 

Bulgarian employers' organizations are opposed to the state's intention not to drop the ceiling on pensions and raise the maximum insurable income.

Varna. Despite the rainy summer, the revenue agency has registered an increase of over BGN 34 million in turnover alone for the northern Black Sea coast, Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov said in Varna after a meeting with institutions and tourism businesses, Focus Radio has reported.

Sofia. On first reading, the Parliament voted against allowing smoking in indoor public places, in separate spaces, Focus News Agency reports. The bill was proposed by United Patriots MP Hristian Mitev.

Bulgaria's ruling coalition was seriously shaken and came close to collapse following the resignation of three ministers as Valeri Simeonov, one of the leaders of the junior coalition partner, strongly objected to Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's decision to order the ministers to step down, and threatened to quit.

Five establishments on the southern beach of Sunny Beach, which are absolutely illegal, will be removed, said Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov, quoted by Focus.

There are buildings in the resort that are not categorized, he said, saying it was the case for 11-12 illegal sites.

As of June 1, experts from the Ministry of Tourism will start independent checks of hotels and restaurants on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. This was announced in Varna today by Minister Nikolina Angelkova, where she had a working meeting with the control authorities for the preparations for the beginning of the season.

The bill for partial smoking in the restaurants will be submitted now so that the tourist business will not be damaged in the summer. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov before the Bulgarian National Television.