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'No Division' among Bulgarian Nationalists, Leader Says

Patriotic Front (PF) co-leader Krasimir Karakachanov has downplayed any division existing between the two main parties within the nationalist alliance or among other of its parties.

In an interview with public broadcaster BNT, Karakachanov has blamed "hybrid warfare" for the reports he is increasingly at odds with Valeri Simeonov, the chairman of NFSB party and also PF co-leader.

Bulgarian Parliament to Begin Every Session with National Anthem

Lawmakers have agreed to open every session of Bulgaria's Parliament with the national anthem.

The proposal was initially made by the Patriotic Front, the nationalist coalition backing Bulgaria's minority cabinet, but also gathered support among MPs from other parties.

It has been unanimously backed by the 77 MPs present during the vote.

Patriotic Front's Valeri Simeonov Elected Head of Belene Commission

Valeri Simeonov from the Patriotic Front has been elected chairman of the commission which will investigate the facts regarding the Belene nuclear power plant.

At an emergency meeting on Tuesday, deputies voted for the creation of a commission which must investigate the circumstances concerning the project in the period 2006 and the end of September 2016.

Demands for Bribes Received by 46% of Bulgarian Companies

Widespread corruption in the administration restricts the options of Bulgarian companies. A total of 46% have received a demand for a bribe by bureaucrats, showed a survey of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) presented by the chairman of the employers' organisation Tsvetan Simeonov.

According to Simeonov, merely 48% of companies have not been asked for a bribe.

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