Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

PP demanded the resignations of two MPs who did not support the candidacy of Silvi Kirilov

Daniel Lorer (L) and Yavor Bozhankov (R)
Photo: BTA

"After today's vote for Speaker of the National Assembly, ''We Continue the Change'' (PP) demanded the resignations of Daniel Lorer and Yavor Bozhankov", the party's co-chairman Kiril Petkov wrote on Facebook.

Silvi Kirilov, nominated by "There Is Such a People", fell three votes short of being elected as National Assembly Speaker. Two MPs from ''We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria'' (PP-DB) voted against and one MP abstained.

By a decision of the Executive Council of PP, Daniel Lorer, who abstained during the vote for Silvi Kirilov, has been expelled from the party and all its bodies. However, the same punishment cannot be imposed on Yavor Bozhankov, as he was elected as an MP from the civil quota.

Nadezhda Yordanova, who also voted against, explained that the voting panel did not work properly, and her vote was counted incorrectly.

"Democratic Bulgaria" - a coalition partner of "We Continue the Change", strongly opposed the exclusion of Daniel Lorer and Yavor Bozhankov from the parliamentary group of PP-DB, it became clear from a Facebook post.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

View of Cherni Vrah, 1932

120 years since the first winter climb of Mount Vitosha’s Cherni Vrah

On this day in 1905, 15 enthusiasts, university students, climbed the highest peak in Mount Vitosha near Sofia, in winter for the first time – Cherni Vrah peak (2,290 m.) The young people started out at noon on 30 January, 1905 from the..

published on 1/31/25 7:35 AM

Pavel Banya hosts international conference of vertebrology

The popular spa treatment resort Pavel Banya is hosting the second international conference of vertebrology. This year, the forum, taking place 31 January-2 February, will focus on “Degenerative diseases of the spine - principles of diagnostics..

published on 1/31/25 7:25 AM
Christine Lagarde

ECB: Bulgaria is making progress in meeting the convergence criteria for the Eurozone

Bulgaria is well advanced in the process of meeting the criteria for joining the Eurozone, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said during her regular press conference. Christine Lagarde was asked to comment on the country’s..

published on 1/30/25 6:39 PM