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State reserve to decide which firms get copies of military documents
Parliament approved at first reading changes that would let firms with wartime tasks ask for copies of documents kept at Sokolovo.
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CommentaryRadev after security council meeting: no direct threat to Bulgaria for now, but war brings risks
Two ships were hit this week in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea. One of them sank.
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Gallup poll: Yotova and Valchev lead with 44.9%, Gyurov and Kandev second with 24.8%
Gallup International Balkan says the two tickets will most likely meet in a runoff. The agency expects turnout of about 36%.
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Voting machines at presidential election will print only a receipt, not a ballot
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has shown a demo of machine voting. It is training all district election commissions until 14 October, ahead of…
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MPs reject protection for parents on fixed-term contracts
Parliament's social affairs committee has voted down changes to the Labour Code. Galya Vasileva of GERB-SDS and a group of MPs proposed them.
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Parliament committee rejects plan to change hiring rules for 16- to 18-year-olds
MPs voted down at first reading a proposal that would let employers notify the Labour Inspectorate in advance instead of getting its permission.
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Parliament committee backs labour code changes at first reading. KNSB threatens to complain to European Commission
A parliamentary committee has backed changes to the labour code meant to encourage collective bargaining, with 12 votes for and 6 against. The…
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Economy committee rejects GERB-SDS call for cheaper fuel
A parliamentary committee has failed to back a recommendation that the government ask the European Commission for permission to tax fuel at a lower…
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Parliament's social committee rejects flexible paternity leave by 9 votes to 8
MPs on the committee voted against letting fathers split their 15 days of leave over the first year after a child is born.
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Vasilev: Test reports on 10 voting machines will be published
The Minister of Innovation told MPs that the teams checking the machines themselves requested how many of them should be checked before the October…
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Energy committee rejects bill to exempt Russian oil from ban
Kostadin Kostadinov's bill to import oil and fuel from Russia did not receive support at first reading. The Ministry of Energy has a negative opinion.
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Doctors' union proposes real-time oversight of healthcare money
Doctors want every reported and paid medical activity to be tracked. The union accuses minister Katya Ivkova of not having concrete steps regarding…
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Parliament rejects Vazrazhdane amendments to cyber security law
MPs voted down a proposal to make bans on technology over cyber risk a last resort, to be used only when a high risk is proven.
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GERB-SDS proposes temporary cut in fuel excise duty and VAT
A litre of fuel could be 40 euro cents cheaper if the full cut reaches the pump, according to estimates in the bill.
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Interior ministry plans nationwide raids over disability panel rulings, Demerdzhiev says
Interior minister Demerdzhiev has announced police raids soon over rulings by the TELK medical panels. Bulgaria spends €1.5bn a year on people with…