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Prodanov: Constitutional Court's unanimous budget ruling is a failure for the opposition
Budget committee chairman Konstantin Prodanov called the Constitutional Court's ruling on the 2026 budget a win for financial stability.
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Burgas port closed over investigation into strike on Chelsea 3
Minister Stoyanov said the remains of the ship have not yet been identified, and more military planes will fly over the Black Sea coast.
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Government approves changes to public finance law for eurozone
A new key gauge, growth in net primary spending, will guide Bulgaria's budget policy in the short and medium term.
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Government wants to scrap licences for airport ground handling firms
Airport ground handling firms would file a declaration instead of getting a licence, if parliament passes the law.
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Sungurlare mayor detained, allies of Dimitar Gavazov plan protest
GERB leader says he disagrees with prime minister Rumen Radev's comments on the detention of the Sungurlare mayor.
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Government approves €60.7m for 19 April election
The money covers costs that have already been paid. It is €5m less than the budget plan approved in February.
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Constitutional Court does not strike down 2026 budget, but cancels two provisions
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court rejected a request to scrap the whole budget, but struck down the provisions on length of service and on pay for…
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Myara analyst: vote buying possible at end of campaign
Yanitsa Petkova expects a low turnout in the presidential election and no debate between the main candidates before the first round.
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Election commission restores stamp on machine-vote receipts
The Central Election Commission first issued instructions with no stamp on the receipts, but has now added one. A member of the section election…
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EESC president Séamus Boland backs a place for the Black Sea region in the next EU budget
Risks to ships in the Black Sea could make life in Bulgaria even more expensive, the president of the EESC says.
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Borisov denies he is rattled or coordinating moves with Peevski
GERB leader Borisov has replied to prime minister Radev that he has not been in touch with Peevski for months. He said the government should deal…
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Stoyanov: Bulgarian military jets will patrol much more along the Black Sea coast
Military aircraft will also fly over territorial waters, defence minister Stoyanov said. Military prosecutors have opened a pre-trial investigation…
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Petkova: Constitutional Court ruling lets the cabinet run a deficit at will
Temenuzhka Petkova of GERB-SDS says the Constitutional Court's ruling on the 2026 budget sets a precedent. In her view, any budget could now carry a…
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Peevski says Radev personally orders police raids
DPS leader Delyan Peevski called Rumen Radev and Nikolay Koprinkov "the top of the oligarchy" and linked Radev to the police operations in Belitsa…
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Kostadin Angelov wants new laws to keep generic drugs in Bulgaria
The chair of parliament's health committee says frequent changes to the medicine laws could force some drugs off the market.