Activists form Vazrazhdane blocked Yolvkovo border checkpoint with Romania over Thursday’s decision by the Constitutional Court, which ruled against the holding of a referendum for keeping the Bulgarian Lev until 2043. The Court rejected the request by 49 MPs to find parliament’s decision not to allow the holding of the referendum unconstitutional.Constitutional
Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov stated that the protests would continue every week at different locations, and without advance notification. He said the Constitution and the will of 604,000 Bulgarians had been trampled on. Earlier today, representatives of Vazrazhdane also blocked the border checkpoints at Lesovo and Kalotina.
The Interior Ministry has stated that the roadblocks by Vazrazhdane at border crossing are unauthorized, and urged the party to abide by the law on assemblies and rallies. “In view of the disruption of the usual rhythm of work and the disturbance of the peace, the police reserve the right to take steps to prevent and not allow any subsequent unlawful acts of this kind,” the Interior Ministry says.
After a heated debate, Parliament rejected the proposed GERB-SDS cabinet with Rosen Zhelyazkov as Prime Minister. It was supported by 98 MPs, with 138 voting against and two abstaining. Zhelyazkov, representing the first political force in Parliament,..
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Under the program of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, 240 firefighters from 4 countries arrived in Greece to help their Greek colleagues, the Bulgarian Fire Protection Directorate has reported. Due to the high temperatures..
The exhibition "The Buckles – a Universe of Signs" by the Ruse Regional Museum of History is visiting Burgas. The exposition, which will be opened today..
An orange code warning for dangerous precipitation has been issued for seven districts in Central Bulgaria. From midnight on Wednesday, precipitation and..
"It is evident that the political crisis continues and its solution requires not only putting aside personal and party interests but also requires..
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