As the first round of the local elections scheduled for October 27 approaches, the number of reports of vote buying incidents have increased, Bulgaria’s Minister of Interior Mladen Marinov announced in an interview for BTV. Minister Marinov rejected the accusations of the opposition that no reports of vote buying against the ruling parties have been checked and added that 6 such reports were checked on October 22 only. The competent authorities detained candidates for mayors and municipal councilors in the Black Sea resort Nesebar. In the towns of Nesebar and Gorna Oryahovitsa the authorities are investigating cases related to crimes against the electoral rights of the citizens, Minister Mladenov specified.
Clouds will break over the western half of the country overnigh t, becoming mostly clear, while rain will continue to fall over the east. Friday will be mostly sunny. There will be light winds, mainly from the north. Minimum temperatures will be between..
Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov met at the Council of Ministers with relatives of the Bulgarian sailors on board the hijacked ship Galaxy Leader, where Glavchev assured that efforts to secure their release were..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with 152 votes in favour - of GERB-CDS, MRF, Vazrazhdane, "BSP for Bulgaria" and ITN. 35 PP-DB MPs..
MEPs are concerned about Russian interference in the upcoming elections on June 9, and the properties on the territory of Bulgaria currently owned by..
On Thursday , a cold atmospheric front will pass through the country. It will be rainy with thunders over the whole of Bulgaria. There..
Members of Parliament observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire (1915-1916). April 24 was..
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