News about adopted, proposed, or debated changes in laws, regulations, and legal frameworks.
Legislative changes
The National Assembly adopted amendments to the Penal Code, providing for imprisonment of up to 5 years for providing residential social care services without a license after an administrative penalty. Stricter…
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The National Assembly adopted on second reading amendments to the Family Code, which allow the court to rule on the shared exercise of parental…
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Parliament is discussing on second reading amendments to the Labour Code, which allow for flexible working hours for parents of children under 12…
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The Parliament adopted in second reading an extension law for 2026, which regulates the collection of revenues and expenses until the adoption of the…
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The Bulgarian Hospital Association (BHA) opposes the inclusion of private medical institutions within the scope of the Public Procurement Law. They…
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The Budget Committee approved the extension of the 2026 budget, submitted by the caretaker government. The law guarantees the functioning of the…
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After the government resigns, the president initiates a procedure for assigning mandates to form a new government. If no agreement is reached, a…
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The draft budget for the 2026 Social Security budget was approved on first reading with the support of GERB-SDS, DPS, BSP, ITN and independent MPs.…
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From January 1, 2026, an indefinite ban on the catch of sturgeon species in the Bulgarian section of the Danube and Black Sea will come into effect.…
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The government adopted the draft law on the state budget for 2026, in line with the introduction of the euro and the medium-term fiscal-structural…
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The Finance Minister announced an agreement on the 2026 Budget, including the elimination of the dividend tax increase, SUPTO and social security…
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Minister Valchev discussed the changes in the Higher Education Act, tuition fees and the formula for their determination, as well as the role of…
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The Ministry of Justice is launching the Arbitration Register, thereby concluding the reform of arbitration proceedings. The Register aims to…
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The parliamentary foreign policy committee has approved a bill for the automatic exchange of information on cryptoassets. It aims to improve the…
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Parliament has approved in the first reading amendments to the VAT Act, introducing special schemes for small businesses in Bulgaria and the EU. The…
