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The Bulgarian Parliament Terminated the powers of MP Vezhdi Rashidov
With 103 votes "for", the National Assembly terminated the powers of the People's Representative from GERB Vezhdi Rashidov. Only "Vazrazhdane" voted three "against" and 27 "abstained".
The Speaker of the Parliament, Rosen Zhelyazkov, expressed his thanks and best wishes to Rashidov:
After the Recordings: The Leadership of GERB will Analyze the New Political Situation
The executive committee of GERB will meet today to analyze the new political situation after yesterday the deputy of "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" Radostin Vassilev announced that he was leaving the group and released a recording made by him without the knowledge of his colleagues from a meeting of the leadership of "We Continue the Change".
The Bulgarian Political Parties are Looking at the Third Term for the Formations of a Government
The possibilities of forming a government within this parliament with the second and third terms became an emphasis in the declarations of the individual parliamentary groups that opened the political season.
Breaking with tradition, the first words came from "We Continue the Change" (WCC). Nikolay Denkov, nominated for Prime Minister, defined the main goal of his formation:
Lubomir Karimanski was not elected as Head of the Bulgarian National Bank
The candidate of "There Is Such a People" Lubomir Karimanski was not elected head of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). 59 voted in favor, 36 against, 140 abstained.
Karimanski was supported by GERB and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms during the debate.
Bulgarian Presidential Race Tightens as GERB-Backed Candidate Unveiled
Anastas Gerdjikov comments on his candidacy at Sofia University on Friday. Photo: dnevnik.bg/Livestream Screenshot.
Political Parties Do Not Disclose Their Presidential Candidates for Fear of Unleashing Smear Campaign
President Rumen Radev announced, over the weekend, that the presidential election and the election for parliament would take place simultaneously - on 14 November. And even though there are just two months to go until them, the leading political players in the country are not disclosing the names of their candidates for president as yet.
MPs Approved the Resignation of Plamen Nikolov as a Prime Ministerial Candidate
MPs approved the resignation of Plamen Nikolov as prime ministerial candidate. The decision was reached after a new case and a presidential council.
Bulgaria Elects: Political Comments on the Results
The leader of "There Is Such a People" (TISP), Slavi Trifonov, commented on the July 11 elections results on Facebook: Today was a good day for Bulgarian democracy because these elections were the fairest so far.
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GERB Required Declassifying All Documents on Possible Wiretapping of Politicians
All documents related to politicians' wiretapping, if any such documents exist, must be declassified, GERB insists.
Toma Bikov of the until recently ruling party told a news briefing here on Saturday that the and those to blame must be held accountable if anything against the law had been done, and referred to competent authorities.
Alpha Research: Over Half of Bulgarians Give Slavi Thumbs down for Returning Mandate
A poll by Alpha Research has found that 63.2 per cent of Bulgarians disapprove of the refusal by cable television presenter Slavi Trifonov's TISP political party to seek to form a government.