The CEC exceeded its powers by accepting the applications of 22 deputies not to be elected to the new parliament, because it is not the CEC that decides who is elected, but the Bulgarian citizens. Such a resignation can be submitted to the National Assembly. This saga has been going on for 12 years. There is also a moral point of view here - you cannot run for elections and seek support, and then hand over the vote to the voters. These people are basically mayors and if they enter the parliament, they will be in conflict with the law and must resign as mayors. With these refusals to be elected as deputies, the meaning of the preferential vote is also lost.
Prof. Drumeva: The election of a new Supreme Judicial Council is a top priority task
As soon as the election results were announced, in addition to the distribution of mandates, the main topic of the socio-political debate was how the composition of the Supreme Judicial Council and the Inspectorate, whose mandates have long expired, will be changed, and what we can expect as a procedure for the election of a new prosecutor general. Will the topic of a new amendment to the Basic Law be raised? These topics were discussed by "Euronews Bulgaria" former constitutional judge Mrs. Emilia Drumeva.
BABH: Argentine sunflower oil leaves Bulgaria
Over 121,557 tons of Argentine sunflower oil imported to Bulgaria have been processed. Most of the crude oil produced - 30,610 tons - has already been exported to Egypt. Another almost 19,250 tons are being loaded onto a ship for India. Over 47,150 tons of sunflower meal remain in storage in our country.
Drivers with revoked driving licenses for alcohol and drugs will take a new exam
Drivers with revoked driving licenses for alcohol and drugs will have to take a new exam. This will be written into a regulation that is subject to public discussion until May 21.
The Czech Center in Sofia closes its doors
The Czech Center in Sofia is terminating its educational and cultural activities in our country. According to the decision of the general director of the Czech Centers network, it will be closed, the institution reports.
Sergei Stanishev: PB's behavior is "we give the left turn signal and turn right"
Bulgarians, watching seven consecutive fruitless elections, unable to create a sustainable and meaningful government, invested all their trust in Rumen Radev. This was stated by Sergey Stanishev in an interview for the program "Osche ot dnia" on BNT.
Martin Dimitrov: The budget is the first test for Radev, taxes should not be raised
The state budget for 2026 will be a cornerstone for "Progressive Bulgaria". If they can't handle it, they won't be able to handle other things either. This was said in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio by Martin Dimitrov from "We continue the change-Democratic Bulgaria" (PP-DB).
On 24.04.2026, the SGP was notified of a signal from the chairmen of the PP “Movement Yes, Bulgaria“, which contains data from a journalistic investigation.
Judge Kalpakchiev: We have a confession on air about how politicians appoint the Prosecutor General
Neither of these two events has any sign of exclusivity and gives us nothing more than what we already know. This was said by Judge Kalin Kalpakchiev in an interview for the program "Face to Face" on bTV.
President Radev was perceived as something different and as a victim of the status quo. He managed to take 740,000 votes from all other parliamentaryly represented forces. The fact that they cut the president's powers played a bad joke on them. What they did against Radev now delegates more rights to him. Without wanting those who wanted to harm him, they created comfort for him. This was stated by the chairman of "Republicans for Bulgaria" Tsvetan Tsvetanov in the show "Face to Face on BTV.
The clientelist model reproduces itself regardless of the electoral changes and how radical they are. This thesis was developed in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio by political scientist Prof. Rumyana Kolarova.
The political forces distributed their seats in the new parliament
At a meeting in the National Assembly building, the political forces distributed their seats in the new 52nd parliament. There should be no disputes about chairs, tables and cabinets, for us this is a third-rate issue, said Petar Vitanov from “Progressive Bulgaria“ to journalists after the end of the meeting.
A serious chain disaster in “Thrace” took a victim
A serious accident with a fatality occurred at the 75th kilometer of the "Trakia" highway in the direction of Sofia, reports the "Focus" Agency.
Creator or observer: Bulgaria in the race for clean technologies
The world is entering a new industrial race - for clean technologies, energy security and economic influence. The US and China are already accelerating with large-scale investments and rapid implementation of innovations. Europe is trying to catch up. However, Bulgaria risks being left out of the pace, writes "Klimateka".
The dams are 17% full compared to April 2025, four overflow
The dams are 17% full compared to April 2025, the Ministry of Environment and Water reports. The sum of the available stored volumes in the complex and significant dams is 5141.6 million cubic meters, which represents 78.67% of their total volume.
A car hit a mother and child in Yambol
A car hit another car that stopped to let pedestrians pass. Because of the impact, a car stopped on a pedestrian crossing hit a mother with a six-year-old child in Yambol. The incident was reported minutes after 12 o'clock.
Young driver with three speeding fines within 9 minutes in Smolyan
An 18-year-old driver from Smolyan was sanctioned after a series of violations committed within just nine minutes.
The Sofia District Prosecutor's Office is conducting pre-trial proceedings related to the serious bodily injury of The 14-year-old boy who fell together with the railing of the National Palace of Culture. It was formed on April 24, the press center of the prosecutor's office reported.
"There is an overlap of prices from lev to euro and most often this is done in the field of services - parking lots, hairdressing services and taxi services. There should have been state measures here that would shed light on both food pricing and how prices for services are priced".
Over 60% water losses, the Ministry of Environment and Waters wants a deep reform of the sector
The Ministry of Environment and Waters has published a report with 15 recommendations for a long-term national water management policy. Among them are the depoliticization of water and sanitation companies, linking funding to measurable results, stricter control and transparency, building public data systems, wider use of nature-based solutions and better coordination between institutions. Authors of the report “Bulgaria's Water Crises – analysis and solutions“ are the acting Minister of Environment and Waters Yulian Popov and Deputy Minister Petar Dimitrov. This was announced by the press center of the Ministry of Environment and Water.
A man was found buried in the yard of a house in Veliko Tarnovo, relatives hid his death
The death of a 77-year-old man in Veliko Tarnovo is being investigated. He suffered from cancer, but his relatives did not announce his death in a proper manner, but buried him in the yard of a house in the regional town. The District Prosecutor's Office is leading the investigation, which began on April 23.