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Bulgaria Bows to Victims of Communism [Feb 01, 2012] Bulgaria is marking Wednesday for the second time the official Day of Gratitude and Homage to the Victims of the Communist Regime. The date February 1 was chosen because on this day, in 1945, the so-called People's Tribunal sentenced to death 3 regents, 67 members of the parliament, 22 ministers, 40 generals and colonels of the royal army and a number of other public figures. The sentences have ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Outlines 2012 Priorities [Jan 11, 2012] Maintaining low deficit and financial stability, reforms in the health care and social sectors, application of new anti-corruption measures, are all among the priorities for 2012 outlined by the Parliamentary group of Bulgaria's ruling GERB party. The Chair of the group, Krasimir Velchev, who spoke Wednesday during the first session after the Members of the Parliament returned from their winter ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ups Retirement Age in 2012 in U-Turn Change [Nov 16, 2011] Retirement age in Bulgaria will go up by one year for both men and women as early as 2012, Deputy Finance Minister, Vladislav Goranov told the Members of the Parliament Wednesday. In addition, the retirement reform with gradual increase of retirement age is moved from 2021 to 2015, over the deficit in the budget of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) and economy forecasts, according to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB Mulls Halting MPs Vacation over Fuel Saga [Aug 01, 2011] The ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party is prepared to halt the vacation of the Members of the Parliament over the Lukoil crisis. The news was announced by the Deputy Chair of the GERB Parliamentary Group, Valentin Nikolov, saying an emergency meeting can be called if the fuel crisis deepens after the revocation of the license of the only refinery in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria MPs Vote Drastic Fines for Waste Disposal Violations [May 13, 2010] Bulgaria's Members of the Parliament passed Thursday the amendments of the Waste Management Act, drastically increasing fines for violators. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling GERB Undermines President Penal Code Veto [Apr 14, 2010] The Members of the Parliament from the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party would not take into account the President's veto on texts in the Penal Code. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Majority Snubs Anti-crisis Measures Debate [Apr 01, 2010] Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, told the Members of the Parliament the GERB cabinet will make Bulgaria a prosperous country despite the crisis. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opposition Leaves Parliament over Penal Code Brawl (Novinite.com) [Mar 25, 2010] The Members of the Parliament from the opposition Coalition for Bulgaria and the ethnic Turkish DPS left Plenary hall Thursday over disagreement with texts in the new Penal Code. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Orders Freeze of MPs Salaries (Novinite.com) [Mar 05, 2010] The salaries of the Members of the Parliament should not go up, Bulgaria?s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declared Friday. Borisov spoke at the Parliament after talks with the Speaker, Tsetska Tsacheva, saying on Wednesday she will issue an official proposal to freeze the salaries. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling GERB against Full Smoking Ban (Novinite.com) [Feb 18, 2010] The Members of the Parliament from the ruling GERB party proposed the annulment of the full smoking ban that should become effective in Bulgaria on June 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

TV Channels in Bulgaria Mandated to Air 50% EU Programs (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] European TV production must be 50% of the annual TV program time in Bulgaria, per the amendments of the Radio and TV Act. The amendments were passed by the Members of the Parliament Thursday on second reading. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Justice Minister: Penal Code Impedes Solving Crimes (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] The police needs to be included in the process of the court?s investigation, Bulgaria's Justice Minister, Margarita Popova insists. Popova spoke before the Members of the Parliament Wednesday during the first reading of the proposed amendments of Bulgaria?s Penal Code (NPK). [via YahooNews] More >>