Bulgarian Socialist Party puts 12-year term limit on its members of Parliament
At a two-day congress, the Bulgarian Socialist Party adopted rule changes including limiting its MPs to no more than 12
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Month: February 2017
Romanian PM calls for repeal of corruption decree
Following widespread demonstrations across Romania, the country’s prime minister called Saturday for the repeal of a decree decriminalizing official misconduct.
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Sofia court dismisses lawsuit against controversial former judge
Sofia City Court ruled on February 3 to dismiss the lawsuit brought against former judge Roumyana Chenalova, whom the prosecutor’s
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Bulgaria’s best customers for wine exports are Poland and Australia
Bulgaria’s best customer for exports of its wine is – among EU countries – Poland, while among non-EU countries, the
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Meeting in Malta, EU leaders agree on plan to co-operate with Libya against migration across Mediterranean
At an informal meeting in Malta on February 3, European Union leaders agreed on a plan involving working with Libya
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Bulgaria’s 2017 elections: Borissov’s GERB party presents governance programme
Ahead of Bulgaria’s March 2017 early parliamentary elections, Boiko Borissov’s GERB party has presented its governance programme, envisaging a large
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Bulgaria’s 2017 elections: Two socialist minority parties sign coalition deal
Two Bulgarian socialist minority parties have signed an election coalition agreement ahead of the country’s early parliamentary elections to be
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Bulgarian President Radev’s veto of Concessions Act amendments: Reactions range from warnings to praise
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s veto of the Concessions Act amendments will most likely lead to the European Commission penalising Bulgaria,
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EU leaders meet in Malta to discuss Mediterranean migration issue
Leaders of the European Union are meeting in Malta on February 3 in their first informal gathering of the year,
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