Civil rights
Burgas shows beach wheelchairs for sea access at national accessibility forum
Chief architect Tihomir Raychev told a forum on the AccessibleEU project what the municipality has done for people with disabilities.
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Police check tip about vote buying in Kardzhali area
The tip has also gone to prosecutors, and police are checking people, cars and sites in the Kardzhali and Pleven areas 10 days before the election.
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Burgas election commission orders campaign posters removed from poles in Zidarovo
This is the first reported breach in the presidential and vice-presidential campaign in the region. The mayor of Sozopol must carry out the order.
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Interior ministry opens 24-hour hotline for election violation reports
From today until October 26, 2026, people can report violations in the election process by phone and email to the interior ministry.
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Presidential campaign kicks off as election board rejects Tomov's running mate
The race for the October 25 presidential election is now under way, after the Central Election Commission turned down vice-presidential candidate…
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Constitutional Court rejected request on CEC seat allocation method
The Constitutional Court refused to declare the method used to allocate seats in the Central Election Commission unconstitutional.
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27 pairs will fight for the presidency, CEC reports
Twenty-seven presidential candidate pairs will participate in the upcoming elections, and specialists will diagnose and repair the voting machines,…
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Sofia hosts international forum to combat domestic violence
Representatives from 11 Danube region countries are discussing domestic violence prevention and victim protection in Sofia.
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Kiril Valchev is a vice-presidential candidate in the October 25 elections
BTA Director General Kiril Valchev has been nominated as a vice-presidential candidate alongside Iliana Yotova for president.
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CEC draws lots for presidential candidate numbers
The Central Election Commission is determining the numbers of the 28 presidential candidate pairs for the vote on October 25 today.
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CEC allocates over 10 million euro for voting machine repairs
The Central Election Commission plans to repair 12,800 machines, while 8 parties and 24 initiative committees vie for the presidency.
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Discussion on the European Citizens' Initiative held in Sofia
Representatives of European and national institutions discussed Bulgaria's future within the European Citizens' Initiative and the role of citizens.
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CEC and SEM sign agreement for election monitoring
The Central Election Commission and the Council for Electronic Media regulate media monitoring during the pre-election campaign for the presidential…
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Ivan Hristanov names Assoc. Prof. Stoyanka Cherkezova as his vice-presidential running mate
Presidential candidate Ivan Hristanov named the BAS demography expert as his partner for the presidential elections scheduled for October 25.
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Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev enter the presidential race
An initiative committee is being established today to nominate Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev for president and vice president in the October 25…