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No ID card? You can still vote on October 25
Police "Bulgarian Identity Documents" offices will stay open on both Saturday and Sunday ahead of the presidential election on October 25, 2026.
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News on Bulgaria’s internal political processes — government, parties, legislation, institutions, and public debates.
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Alpha Research: About 37% to vote on October 25, runoff looks almost certain
Yotova and Valchev lead with 44.5% but fall short of 50%, an Alpha Research poll shows 20 days before the presidential vote.
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Yotova and Valchev lead with 44.5%, poll finds three weeks before vote
Yotova and Valchev lead with 44.5% among people who say they will definitely vote, a poll by Alpha Research shows. Gyurov and Kandev are second with…
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October 10 deadline to apply for mobile ballot box
People with permanent disabilities who cannot get to a polling station must apply to the mayor by October 10 for the October 25 election.
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Bulgaria's interior ministry asks for 166m euros for firefighting helicopters and planes
The interior ministry says it needs special aircraft to fight fires, as part of the 2027 budget process.
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No grounds to declare Ukraine's ambassador "persona non grata," Radev tells parliament
Prime minister Rumen Radev told parliament there are no grounds to declare Ukraine's ambassador, Olesia Ilashchuk, "persona non grata."
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Radev tells PP from parliament floor: You're to blame for high prices
Prime minister Rumen Radev clashed with PP lawmaker Venko Sabrutev in parliament over prices, inflation and the new way of setting the minimum wage.
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Donev: rules on storing other people's home-made rakia to be rewritten
The finance minister told MPs in a blitz question session that the goal is to stop sales of alcohol of unknown origin.
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"Sova Harris": Yotova and Valchev at 50.2%, runoff with Gyurov and Kandev
A "Sova Harris" poll from Sept 23–28 gives Yotova and Valchev 50.2% and Gyurov and Kandev 23.7% ahead of the Oct 25 vote.
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MPs to hear interior minister on Plovdiv killing as Peevski agenda item dropped
Parliament voted 203 in favour to hear the interior minister on the Plovdiv case and pulled from its agenda the item on guardrails and Delyan…
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Committee backs defibrillators in police cars and access to disability board data
The health committee backed two bills to change the health act at first reading and rejected a third.
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Voting machines for Bulgarians abroad to go out as foreign ministry diplomatic cargo
The Central Election Commission has approved the foreign ministry's plan to deliver, store and hand over voting machines to polling station teams…
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MPs approve wiretapping report as police find undestroyed files
Parliament's committee overseeing the security services has approved the National Bureau for Control of Special Surveillance Means' 2025 annual…
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New "E-window" section lists 6 online services for October 25 election
The ministry of innovation and digital transformation will use its "E-window" section to report which services can be used online, without going to a…
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Justice ministry opens channel for magistrates to report pressure over top judicial body election
Bulgaria's justice ministry has set up a confidential channel for magistrates to report any attempt to pressure or interfere with the election of the…