Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova (of the GERB Party) officially announced her candidacy for a new term in office and participation in October's local elections. Fandakova announced that she would have three priorities if she won the election - active work in residential areas including small streets and inter-block spaces, as well as the construction of parking lots and transforming Sofia into a green and clean city through a green ring and eight new parks, as well as into a digital city.
Yordanka Fandakova has been Mayor of Sofia since 2009. In the past year she faced negative criticism because of numerous problems related to renovation and repair works downtown Sofia.
With 125 votes in favour and 114 against, the National Assembly has approved the government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. The "yes" votes came from the three political forces directly involved in the government - GERB-SDS, BSP-United Left and..
The quality of life of people with a focus on education and healthcare – this will be the priority of the new government, announced the nominee for Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov from GERB-SDS . He pointed out as other important tasks the rule of law,..
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has expressed hope that the National Assembly will elect a regular government today and that it will have a long and successful mandate. “There are no dysfunctional systems, we are handing it over after a..
Stabilising state finances will be the main task of the Finance Ministry, its new head Temenuzhka Petkova said at her inauguration as minister. The..
Two freight trains, moving on the same track between the Svetovrachene and Kremikovtsi railway stations near Sofia, caused the death of two people, as..
A protest demonstration was held today in front of the Council of Ministers in the capital under the banner "Reclaiming access to Vitosha". Mountain..
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