Summer is here, and with it came a wave of protests in this country. Emotions in society have been heated up by two parallel crises – a political crisis that is connected with the vote of no confidence in the cabinet of Kiril Petkov, and an..
Debates in the National Assembly on the motion of no confidence against the cabinet continue as there is increased presence of police and gendarmerie forces with heavy equipment near the parliament. Minister of Interior Boyko..
In the backdrop of ongoing debates in the parliament on the occasion of the no-confidence vote, protesting citizens called for the resignation of the ministers from the cabinet of Kiril Petkov. The protest was organized by political..
A hectic political week begins in Bulgaria. On Tuesday, June 21, the parliament discusses the motion of no confidence in the government of Kiril Petkov, submitted by the opposition party GERB. The vote will take place a day later, on 22 June. Analysts..
Tradeunions demanded that one billion leva (€500 million) be allocated in the budget update for wage increases. Otherwise there will be a series of protests in many sectors. This was announced by the president of one of the largest..
Prison staff organized protests all over the country today to demand higher salaries and the appointment of additional staff. “For 13 years we have had the same demands,” said Emil Velkov, chairperson of the Central Sofia Prison TU association...
The Association of Industrial Poultry in Bulgaria has announced its readiness for a nation-wide protest. Poultry farmers have warned that if their demands were not heard by June 8, they would organize egg throwing competitions in front of the..
VMRO party temporarily blocked traffic at the Kresna Gorge to protest against “ Premier Kiril Petkov's actions regarding North Macedonia ” . MEP Angel Dzhambazki launched indefinite protests including sudden traffic blockades to warn..
On Wednesday (May 18th), the public transport in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, including the subway, will run along the usual routes. However, there will certainly be difficulties due to the scheduled protests of haulers, taxi drivers and transport..
Russia has imposed sanctions against 31 companies involved in the trade, transmission and storage of Russian natural gas in the E uropean U nion , Great Britain, the United States and Switzerland. WIEE Bulgaria EOOD, which owns a large..
