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A month after being elected, Bulgaria’s Parliament still has no …
Nov 27, 2024 · The first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51 st National Assembly entered its sixth day on November 27 – a month after it was elected – with the deadlock over the choice of a Speaker remaining in place.. The first sitting began on November 11, and each of the days that Parliament has met since then has seen a repeat of events, with few variations.
European Parliament calls for new elections in Georgia
Nov 28, 2024 · The European Parliament adopted on November 27 a resolution condemning the October 26 parliamentary elections in Georgia, an EU candidate country, for being neither free nor fair, representing yet another manifestation of the continued democratic backsliding of the country “for which the ruling Georgian Dream party is fully responsible”.
EU imposes first sanctions over Russia’s destabilising activities ...
Dec 16, 2024 · On the same day, the EU also issued a statement condemning Russia’s intensifying campaign of hybrid activities. The December 16 listings include GRU Unit 29155, a covert unit within the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU), known for its involvement in foreign assassinations and destabilisation activities such as bombings and cyber-attacks across Europe, and some of its military ...
Bulgaria: Sombre mood hangs over process towards bidding to …
Dec 11, 2024 · A sombre, if not gloomy and pessimistic, mood pervades ahead of Bulgaria’s Parliament taking its latest steps to seek to elect a government. On December 11, President Roumen Radev held the second of three days of consultations with parliamentary groups ahead of handing over the first mandate to ...
EU adopts 15th package of sanctions against Russia
Dec 16, 2024 · European Union foreign ministers adopted on December 16 a 15th package of economic and individual restrictive measures with the objective of further limiting Russia’s ability to wage its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. “These measures are designed to ...
Bulgaria on verge of procedure to try to get a government elected
Dec 9, 2024 · Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will on December 10 begin a process of consultations by meeting Parliament’s two largest groups, a step mandated by the constitution as a prelude to the procedure to try to get a government elected. This step has become possible after the 51st National Assembly ...
Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen
Dec 12, 2024 · The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Council, on completing the process of full integration of the two countries into the Schengen zone, the foreign ministries in Sofia and Bucharest said in a joint statement.
Bulgarian President may hand over government-forming mandate …
Dec 16, 2024 · Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev indicated on December 16 that given that parties had asked for more time for negotiations, he would wait for the New Year before handing over the first mandate to seek to form a government. In line with the constitution, the first mandate must be handed ...
Bulgaria’s October 2024 elections: Poll sees seven, possibly eight ...
Oct 24, 2024 · A poll by the Alpha Research agency, the results of which were released three days ahead of Bulgaria’s October 27 early parliamentary elections, has found that seven – possibly eight – groups will get over the threshold to win seats in the 51 st National Assembly.. Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF coalition has the largest share of support among those who intend voting in ...