Valeri Simeonov

Bulgaria's Ex-PM Has Highest Approval Rating - Poll

GERB leader and former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov enjoys the highest approval rating among Bulgarian politicians, a poll by Alpha Research agency has shown.

As many as 31.9% have of respondents approve him, more than three months after he submitted his resignation as Prime Minister and a month since he left office, according to data released on Monday.

'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.

Krasimir Karakachanov, a Nationalist Candidate Benefitting from Bulgaria's Migrant Crisis

Novinite publishes profiles of presidential candidates running in the forthcoming elections on November 06.

Following is Krasimir Karakachanov, whose candidacy was endorsed by two bitterly antagonized nationalist parties - a rare display of unity.

Bulgaria's PM Meeting Expats over Electoral Code Row

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is meeting representatives of Bulgarian nationals living out of the country to dicsuss changes to election laws.

The talks are a response to the public outcry among Bulgarians abroad over amendments to the Electoral Code that severely restrict the number of polling stations outside Bulgaria.

Bulgarian Parliament Appoints 2nd Ad Hoc Committee on Nationalist Leader's Immunity

Bulgarian Parliament will appoint a second ad hoc committee to consider lifting the immunity of nationalist Ataka party's leader, Volen Siderov, from criminal prosecution.

On Monday, November 30, Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov submitted to Parliament two new requests for immunity lifting over Siderov's violation of public order in two separate cases in 2011 and 2013.

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Submits New Request to Lift Nationalist Leader's Immunity

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has submitted to Parliament two new requests to lift the immunity of nationalist leader Volen Siderov, Tsatsarov's press office has said.

In a statement on its website, the prosecuting authority of Bulgaria says Siderov allegedly violated public order in two separate incidents.

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