In an address on the occasion of the presidential election campaign’s start President Rosen Plevneliev called on candidates to conduct a positive campaign and matter-of-fact debates, and to focus on issues such as the pros and cons regarding the introduction of a presidential republic and ways to increase citizens’ trust in institutions. In the view of President Rosen Plevnelievthe Bulgarian nation needs neither a new serving of political squabbling nor belligerent populism used by some politicians to claim more votes. He urged the contenders in the presidential race to verbalize their ideas for solving the problems that the society is faced with.
Around 2 , 120 military personnel from different land forces units have taken part in the efforts to put out wildfires in different parts of the country since 12 July this year, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Some of them are still..
The forest wildfires during the past weeks endangered people and settlements, but also valuable natural habitats which are home to an enormous variety of species, some of them globally endangered, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds..
Vice President Iliana Iotova stated that accusations will likely be targeted at the new caretaker cabinet that it will be used for political purposes. “This caretaker cabinet is not the president’s. It is time to take off all the masks and say..
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said he was "deeply concerned” by the law passed by the Bulgarian..
The sale of 100% of the shares of Gallup International Balkan, a Zurich-based polling agency, has been finalised. The agency is a traditional partner of..
"Within a few days, it is good that Bulgaria will already have a nomination for a new representative in the European Commission, let's not waste time..
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