The Commission is aware of the protests in Bulgaria and continues to monitor the situation closely. We have made it clear that peaceful demonstrations are a fundamental right in any democracy and we support it. This was what European Commission spokesman Christian Wiegand said in response to a question about the actions of the law enforcement authorities in Sofia last night, Angelina Piskova reported for BNR from Brussels.
National authorities are responsible for enforcing lawful actions, but any use of force must be applied in proportion to the actions of protesters, Wiegand added.
"We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (PP-DB) political party have requested a meeting with President Rumen Radev to discuss the political crisis and the possibilities for its solution . After the expulsion of most of the MPs from the MRF..
228 fires were extinguished in Bulgaria in the last 24 hours , the General Directorate of Fire Safety and Protection of the Population announced. There were 181 fires without material damage, of which 126 were in dry grass, forests and bushes, four in..
From today until July 20, the International Folklore Festival "Vitosha" will be held at the foot of Vitosha Mountain. Performers from Bolivia, India, Italy, Albania, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Moldova, North Macedonia and Bulgaria will introduce the..
Seven fires are burning in forest areas in the districts of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Kyustendil and Yambol, the Executive Forests Agency said. In..
Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev and the Director of the General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov,..
Bulgarian politicians and institutions have condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. "We are deeply shocked by the horrific attack on..
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