Tension in front of the parliament! Whoever doesn't jump is fat! The first bombs flew VIDEO + PHOTOS
Tension in front of the parliament. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the National Assembly with shouts of "Resignation" to express their dissatisfaction with the country's budget for 2026. All exits of the building are blocked.
Kiril Petkov on Budget 2026: The government steals "in the dark" and does not like the light
"The government is used to stealing in the dark, it does not like the light and the spotlights, because schemes cannot happen when everyone is watching".
We do not want provocations, we want everything to be peaceful and not to provoke the police. We want the protests to be peaceful and calm. This was said by the co-chairman of “Yes, Bulgaria“ Ivaylo Mirchev. He spoke at the protest against the budget organized by the PP "We continue the change", BTA specified.
Vasil Terziev: The green transition requires us to look at what kind of world we leave behind us
"Politics often thinks from mandate to mandate. But the green transition requires us to look much further ahead - at what kind of world we leave behind us". This was stated by Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev during the Green Cities Are Great forum.
Long queues of citizens wishing to exchange their leva for euros formed since early dawn in front of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) building in Sofia today. Despite the cold weather, dozens of people waited their turn in front of the central bank's four operating cash desks, spurred by the approaching date for the adoption of the euro – January 1, 2026, a BGNES reporter reported.
Yavor Kuyumdjiev for „Lukoil": I do not agree that the state is not a good manager
The state should in principle own its strategic assets and should never have sold them. He said this in the show „Presechna tochka” on "Nova televizija" energy expert Yavor Kuyumdzhiev.
The court imposed house arrest on the former deputy mayor of the Sofia Municipality Nikola Barbutov
The Sofia City Court changed the detention measure of the former deputy mayor of the Sofia Municipality Nikola Barbutov to a lighter one and imposed house arrest on him. Until now, he had been held in custody. According to the court, there are no real prerequisites that would justify his detention. The ruling is not final and is subject to appeal and protest.
The attack is on the budget. So far, we have not heard any claims to overthrow the government. What happened today in the National Assembly was a hoe attack. This was stated by journalist Veselin Stoynev in the program “More from the Day” on BNT.
Iliyana Yotova: I support the protest in Sofia against the budget
Vice President Iliyana Yotova expressed categorical support for the protesters tonight in the center of Sofia.
The appointment of Boyko Ranovski as chairman of the State Agency for Road Safety is absolute bullshit.
Rumen Hristov: Next year will be difficult! We need a budget and a calm state of the country
It is very difficult to make a budget in a coalition, such as the one currently governing Bulgaria. The truth is that the left forces in this coalition prevailed this year, I hope that next year it will not be like that. The alphabetic truth is that with low taxes we have higher collection rates. This was stated by the leader of the SDS Rumen Hristov in the program “Face to Face” on BTV.
On second reading in committee: The increase in pension contributions remains
Two percentage points higher pension contribution and increased maximum social security income - this is what the deputies of the budget committee adopted on the second reading in the draft budget of the state social security, the Bulgarian National Radio reported.
Ivaylo Mirchev: The rulers have forgotten themselves, the scoundrels are at the head of the state
We did not protest. The rulers, obviously frightened by the anger of the people, provoked by their actions, tried to do something that has never happened in the recent history of Bulgaria - to convene a committee during the recess to adopt a budget. He said this on the show "Face to Face" on bTV, the co-chairman of "Yes, Bulgaria" Ivaylo Mirchev in connection with the stormy scandal that took place earlier today during the meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Parliament, scheduled as an emergency at 12:20 p.m., at which the draft budgets of the state social security and the National Health Insurance Fund for 2026 will be considered in second reading.
The Parliament vacates the parking area in front of "St. Alexander Nevski"
From December 1, 2025, the Parliament will not use the security area set aside on "St. Alexander Nevski" Square to the historic building of the National Assembly. This became clear from a letter from the Speaker of the National Assembly Raya Nazaryan to the Minister of Internal Affairs Daniel Mitov, specified "Nova TV".
The civil protest in front of the Sofia regional government building against parking has ended
Citizens protested in front of the regional government building in Sofia on „Alabin“ 22 with a request that the regional governor return for review the ordinance on the expansion and increase in the price of parking zones in the capital.
Access to the internet via fixed and mobile terrestrial networks is defined as a strategic activity of importance for national security, the press service of the cabinet announced.
A 17-year-old Ukrainian was charged with the murder in "Studentski Grad"
The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has charged a 17-year-old Ukrainian citizen with the intentional murder of a young man in "Studentski Grad". The state prosecution ruled that he be detained for up to 48 hours.
Georg Georgiev: Serbia has not reported the arrest of Bulgarian spies
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria has not received official information from the Serbian authorities regarding the “arrest of Bulgarian spies” and “dismantled Bulgarian spy network“ on the territory of the neighboring country. This was stated by Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev regarding the allegations of Alexander Vulin, a BGNES reporter reported.
Protests blocked Sofia today. Three of them were organized by the "Podkrepa" within the framework of the ongoing demonstrations demanding a salary increase and better working conditions for administrative employees, Nova TV reported.
Access to notarial deeds restricted due to property fraud
As a measure against property fraud, access to notarial deeds will be restricted from January next year. This will become possible after the cabinet approved changes to the registration regulations.
Rumen Specov replaces the management of the “Lukoil“ gas stations
The special commercial manager of “Lukoil“ Rumen Specov continues with large-scale personnel changes in the structure of the oil company in Bulgaria. After taking control of the refinery in Burgas, the former director of the National Revenue Agency took action to change the management of the subsidiary companies.
The vacations of all police officers have just been suspended and they have been summoned to the parliament at 4 p.m. And an armed NSO was in the hall. This was written shortly after 2 p.m. on Facebook by PP-DB MP Ivaylo Mirchev.