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Who Is Who: Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova Reelected to Third Term
According to the latest exit polls, Yordanka Fandakova, the incumbent mayor of Sofia and candidate of the largest ruling GERB party, was reelected to a third consecutive term with 60 % of the votes in the local elections held in Bulgaria on Sunday.
Bulgaria Opposition Questions Validity of Local Vote
Socialist party spokesperson Atanas Merdzhanov has accused ruling GERB party of using its influence to manipulate results of local elections, as exit polls suggested a secure victory for incumbent Yordanka Fandakova.
Bulgaria Local Elections: Yordanka Fandakova Reelected as Sofia Mayor - Poll
Incumbent mayor Yordanka Fandakova has been reelected for a third term as Mayor for Bulgaria's capital Sofia as the country is holding its local elections on Sunday, a first exit poll by Alpha Research agency shows.
Fandakova has won outright, with support (at 59.9%) that makes a second term redundant, according to the agency.
Main Candidates for Mayor of Sofia Cast Ballot in Local Elections, Referendum
The main candidates running for mayor of Sofia voted both in the local elections and referendum, which are being held simultaneously in Bulgaria on Sunday.
The incumbent mayor Yordanka Fandakova, who is running for a third term as candidate of the largest ruling party GERB, said that each citizen has to exercise the right to vote.
Officials Looking into Bulgaria PM's Alleged Breach of Vote Secrecy
Electoral officials in Bulgaria are to make themselves familiar with TV footage that shows Prime Minister Boyko Borisov disclosing the name of the Sofia Mayor candidate he voted for
On Sunday, as Bulgarians are heading to the polls in local elections and a referendum on e-voting, Borisov told media outlets in the morning, minutes before having cast a ballot, whom he had voted for.
The 2015 Battle for Sofia: Who Is Running for Mayor
Local elections are coming in just days, and Novinite is fully aware it did not provide the campaign coverage a news outlet covering a particular country usually does whatever vote is forthcoming.
Children's Museum Opens Doors in Bulgaria's Sofia
A museum created specially for children opened on Thursday in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
With 130 games and 12 permanent exhibitions, it offers children an insight into the world of knowledge, covering fields as diverse as biology, astronomy, architecture, paleontology, and archaeology.
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Greek consortium delivers Sofia’s new cutting-edge waste treatment plant
The municipality of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, inaugurated a state-of-the-art mechanical-biological refuse treatment plant this week, putting other regional metropolises to shame for sticking to … Third World methods of managing urban waste.
Bulgarian Socialist 'Dissident' MP to Run for Mayor Again
Georgi Kadiev, a lawmaker from the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), has voiced his intentions to run for mayor of Bulgaria's capital Sofia.
In Parliament, Kadiev has made no secret of his plans to either be an independent candidate or, if possible to unite left-wing, green and centrist parties around his bid.
8000-Year-Old Neolithic Settlement to Become New Tourist Attraction of Sofia
The neolithic settlement in the Slatina neighbourhood will become one of the tourist attractions of the Bulgarian capital next year.
This was announced by Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, Cross news agency reports.
The settlement is 8000 years old and is the oldest in the Sofia valley.