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Rumen Radev and Klaus Iohannis at the signing of a political declaration on strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Romania (Sofia, 15 Mar 2023)

The strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Romania in focus in Bucharest

The Romanian Diplomatic Institute and the Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute organize а round table on the topic: "Bulgaria and Romania - One Year of Strategic Partnership. The Way Ahead”. ‎ The event is being held in Bucharest on March 14 and is..

published on 3/14/24 9:35 AM

Bulgarian-Romanian relations between the wind of change and inertia

Bulgarian-Romanian relations are at a time of upswing, when there is both an international context and political will at a high level in both countries for their development. Almost a year has passed since Presidents Rumen Radev and Klaus Iohannis signed..

published on 3/13/24 10:42 PM

Will a formula be found for a government of Bulgaria?

Bulgaria is on the cusp of the first in its democratic history rotation of government, agreed upon nine months ago by the first and the second political force in parliament – GERB/SDS and We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria (PP/DB), as a..

updated on 3/13/24 1:59 PM

There is fragile optimism about finding a formula for a new government

Today was the first of two days for President Rumen Radev's political consultations with the parties represented in the Bulgaria parliament, according to the Constitution, before he handed over the first exploratory mandate to form a government...

published on 3/11/24 3:40 PM

Parties to start negotiations on rotating power on March 8, Finance Minister says

Finance Minister Asen Vassilev said that negotiations between "We Continue - Democratic Bulgaria" (PP-DB) and GERB-SDS on the rotation of power in the government would take place on Friday (March 8), Saturday and Sunday .  Mr Vassilev expected..

published on 3/6/24 4:00 PM

Vote on Denkov's resignation shows PP-DB's unwillingness to negotiate, GERB says

GERB said that the PP-DB's decision to vote today on the resignation of Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov in the absence of the rotating prime ministerial candidate, Mariya Gabriel, who is in Bucharest for the EPP congress, was a rash decision.  MPs..

published on 3/6/24 2:00 PM

With a rotation of power due, what do people and politicians expect? 

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has resigned, describing his action as "keeping one's word, an expression of continuity, political fair play and respect for citizens".  He recalled the parameters of the agreement between the two..

published on 3/6/24 1:00 PM

Businessman Vasil Bozhkov, under house arrest, launches a new political project

Businessman Vasil Bozhkov, currently under house arrest on several charges, including unpaid taxes of half a billion leva (250 million euro) from gambling activities, announced that he had launched a new political project - a national movement..

published on 2/29/24 3:12 PM

French Ambassador Joël Meyer: "For Schengen, the glass is 2/3 full"

We meet with the ambassador of France in the sophisticated neo-baroque building of the French embassy on Oborishte street in the center of Sofia. The diplomatic career of Joël Meyer, who graduated in Greek literature at the National Institute of..

published on 2/12/24 1:05 PM
GERB leader Borissov (L) and PM Denkov

Prime ministerial rotation will take place, but not at any cost, Borisov and Denkov agree

The rotation of the prime minister will take place, but not at any cost, GERB leader Boyko Borissov told journalists, commenting on the agreement with the PP-DB to replace the prime minister with the foreign minister in March. In his words, this will..

published on 2/2/24 2:43 PM