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Incendiile, minciunile și steagurile rusești nu au reușit să oprească Bulgaria în privința adoptării euro
Autoritățile bulgare se așteaptă să primească în această săptămână aprobările din partea Comisiei Europene și a Băncii Centrale Europene pentru introducerea monedei euro de la 1 ianuarie 2026. Decizia vine în contextul protestelor antieuro ale tinerilor bulgari furioși, care flutură steaguri naționale și drapele rusești, și chiar al unui atac cu sticle incendiare asupra clădirii Comisiei Europene din Sofia.
Bullgaria sfidon kaosin dhe vazhdon rrugën drejt euros
Autoritetet bullgare presin të marrin dritën jeshile këtë javë nga Komisioni Evropian dhe Banka Qendrore Evropiane për të futur euron në përdorim nga 1 janari i vitit 2026. Një sinjal i tillë vjen pavarësisht protestave kundër euros, në të cilat të rinjtë e zemëruar bullgarë valëvisin flamuj bullgarë e rusë, si dhe një incidenti të rëndë me zjarrvënie ndaj ndërtesës së Komisionit Evropian në Sofje.
Arson, Lies, And Russian Flags Fail To Halt Bulgaria On Euro Adoption
Bulgarian authorities expect to get the green light this week from the European Commission and the European Central Bank to introduce the euro from January 1, 2026. Such an indication comes in the face of anti-euro protests with angry young Bulgarians carrying national and Russian flags, and even an arson attack on the European Commission building in Sofia.
Uspostavom nove vlade, mnogi Bugari se plaše povratka na staro
Uspostavom nove koalicione vlade bugarski parlament okončao je dug period političke nestabilnosti, tokom kojeg je zemlja bila vođena privremenim vladama. U četiri godine, održano je sedam izbora. Iako je završila na prvom mjestu na izborima u oktobru 2024. godine, dominantna politička snaga u zemlji, stranka desnog centra GERB, nije imala većinu da vlada sama.
După instalarea noului guvern, mulți bulgari se tem de întoarcerea la trecut
Prin învestirea unui nou guvern de coaliție, Parlamentul Bulgariei a pus capăt unei lungi perioade de instabilitate politică, în timpul căreia țara a fost guvernată de cabinete interimare și a trecut prin șapte alegeri în decurs de patru ani. Deși s-a clasat pe primul loc la scrutinul din octombrie 2024, forța politică dominantă a țării, partidul de centru-dreapta GERB, nu a obținut majoritatea necesară pentru a guverna de una singură.
With A New Government, Many Bulgarians Fear A Return To The Past
With the approval of a new coalition government, Bulgaria's parliament has ended a prolonged stretch of political instability, during which the country was largely governed by caretaker cabinets and underwent seven elections in four years. Despite finishing first in the October 2024 elections, the country's dominant political force, the center-right GERB party, did not have a majority to govern alone.
A do të mund ta formojë Borisovi qeverinë e re bullgare?
Bullgaria është rikthyer në një territor të njohshëm. Partia e qendrës së djathtë GERB, e cila udhëhiqet nga ish-kryeministri Boyko Borisov, fitoi shumicën e votave në zgjedhjet parlamentare të 27 tetorit, por ato nuk i mjaftojnë për ta formuar vetë qeverinë. Borisov sigurisht se do të provojë ta bëjë këtë. Por, pavarësisht se ka fituar pesë nga shtatë zgjedhjet parlamentare të mbajtura që nga viti 2021, partia nuk ka arritur ta formojë një koalicion qeverisës.
Hoće li nakon izbora Bugarska izaći iz političkog ćorsokaka?
Podijelite Hoće li nakon izbora Bugarska izaći iz političkog ćorsokaka? Bugarska se vratila na dobro poznato područje. Parlamentarni izbori 27. oktobra dali su stranci desnog centra GERB bivšeg premijera Bojka Borisova najviše glasova, ali nedovoljno da sama sastavi vladu. Borisov će sigurno pokušati. Ipak, uprkos pobjedi na pet od sedam parlamentarnih izbora od 2021. godine naovamo, GERB nije uspio formirati koaliciju. Hoće li Borisov biti sposoban formirati Vladu?
Analiză: Vor pune capăt noile alegeri impasului politic din Bulgaria?
Borisov va încerca, cu siguranță. Dar, în ciuda faptului că a câștigat cinci din cele șapte alegeri parlamentare ținute din 2021, partidul său nu a reușit să formeze o coaliție. Pentru a pune laolaltă o coaliție de guvernare, Borisov - cel mai notabil și mai puternic politician din Bulgaria, care a fost prim-ministru de trei ori începând din 2009 - are nevoie de sprijinul a cel puțin jumătate din deputații din Adunarea Națională, parlamentul unicameral cu 240 de locuri al țării.
Will The Latest Elections End Bulgaria's Political Deadlock?
SOFIA -- Bulgaria is back in very familiar territory. The October 27 parliamentary elections gave former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's center-right GERB party the most votes, but not enough to form a government on its own. Borisov will certainly try. But despite winning five out of seven parliamentary elections since 2021, GERB has failed to form a coalition. Will Borisov Be Able To Form A Government?
Guvernul român luptă cu doi miliardari din Bulgaria pentru cumpărarea Portului Giurgiulești din R. Moldova
Cabinetul de la București vrea să cumpere Portul Internaţional Liber Giurgiuleşti (PILG) din Republica Moldova, deținut de Banca Europeană pentru Reconstrucţie şi Dezvoltare (BERD). Achiziția ar urma să fie făcută prin intermediul Companiei Naţionale „Administraţia Porturilor Maritime” Constanţa, controlată de statul român prin Ministerul Transporturilor.
Cel mai puternic oligarh din Bulgaria, Delian Peevski, ar putea pierde controlul asupra puterii pe care o deține
Dacă ați întreba un politician bulgar cine este de vină pentru criza politică actuală, în contextul în care țara se confruntă cu cea de-a șaptea rundă de alegeri din ultimii trei ani, cel mai probabil toți ar arunca vina pe Delian Peevski. În ciuda faptului că este cel mai puternic oligarh din Bulgaria și unul dintre cei mai importanți politicieni din această țară, el este aproape o enigmă. În afară de câteva hoteluri pe care se zvonește că le frecventează, nimeni nu știe unde locuiește.
Rrugëtimi politik i oligarkut bullgar që rrezikon ta humbë pushtetin
Delyan Peevski, politikan dhe një prej oligarkëve më të fuqishëm në Bullgari, është figurë enigmatike. Përveç disa hoteleve që ai thuhet se frekuenton, askush nuk e di se ku jeton ai. Rrallë shihet në rrugë dhe preferon që në parlament të dërgohet me një konvoj makinash, si dhe me roje sigurimi.
Bulgaria's Most Powerful Oligarch, Delyan Peevski, May Be Losing His Grip On Power
Delyan Peevski, a leading politician and Bulgaria's most powerful oligarch, is something of an enigma. Apart from a few hotels he is rumored to frequent, no one knows where he lives. And you will rarely see him out on the streets, with the 44-year-old preferring to roll up to parliament in a convoy of black armored SUVs, flanked by dozens of bodyguards.
Bulgaria | Urmează a șaptea rundă de alegeri în trei ani? Boiko Borisov a câștigat scrutinul, dar aliații sunt greu de găsit
Partidul de centru-dreapta „Cetăţenii pentru Dezvoltarea Europeană a Bulgariei” (GERB) a câștigat ultimele alegeri generale din Bulgaria. A fost al șaselea scrutin în ultimii trei ani. Dar nimeni, cu atât mai mult liderul veteran al GERB, Boiko Borisov, nu a deschis șampania. În ciuda câștigării alegerilor parlamentare din 9 iunie, cu aproape 25 la sută din voturi, sprijinul pentru partidul lui Borisov este în scădere.
Bulgaria's GERB Party Has Won The Elections. But Will Anyone Work With Them?
The center-right GERB party has won the latest Bulgarian elections, but no one, least of all the party's veteran leader, Boyko Borisov, is breaking out the champagne. Despite winning the June 9 parliamentary elections with nearly 25 percent of the vote, the support for Borisov's party's is dwindling. Frequently accused of corruption and cronyism, GERB received just 530,000 votes, its weakest electoral performance in history.
The Two Problems That Bulgaria Can't Solve Original
At first glance, Bulgaria might seem to be on a reasonably solid path. The country is a member of the European Union and NATO. Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has committed to increasing support for Ukraine. And the current government has doubled down on Bulgaria's plan to adopt the euro in 2025.
Prorusiški veikėjai ir giliausia krizė nuo komunizmo pabaigos - kaip vos nežlugo Bulgarijos kelias į Europą
Po penkerių rinkimų per dvejus metus Bulgarijoje suformuota dar viena Vyriausybė, tačiau panašu, kad ši Vyriausybė turi pakankamą palaikymą, kad bent jau suteiktų vilties, jog šalis gali išbristi iš vienos ilgiausių politinių krizių nuo komunizmo pabaigos. Ši publikacija yra LRT.lt portalo partnerio „Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty“ (RFE / RL) originalus kūrinys.
Hârtoape pe drumul european al Bulgariei
După cinci alegeri în doi ani, Bulgaria are un nou guvern, iar acesta pare să se bucure de o susținere suficient de largă pentru a alimenta cel puțin speranța că țara ar putea fi pe punctul de a pune capăt uneia dintre cele mai lungi crize politice de la sfârșitul comunismului.
How Bulgaria's European Path Was Almost Hijacked Original
After five elections in two years, Bulgaria has another government, but this one appears to have wide enough backing to at least fuel hope that the country could be on the verge of ending one of its longest political crises since the end of communism.
Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Was Targeted In A Bomb Attack. But Not Everyone Believes It's True.
By Genka Shikerova, Ivan Bedrov May 11, 2023 SOFIA -- Shortly before noon on May 1 on the rugged outskirts of Sofia, an explosive device went off near the heavily armored car carrying Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev. No one was hurt and there was minimal damage. Geshev's motorcade continued the 30 or so kilometers to its destination in the capital, apparently without stopping.
Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Was Targeted In A Bomb Attack. But Not Everyone Believes It's True.
SOFIA -- Shortly before noon on May 1 on the rugged outskirts of Sofia, an explosive device went off near the heavily armored car carrying Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev. No one was hurt and there was minimal damage. Geshev's motorcade continued the 30 or so kilometers to its destination in the capital, apparently without stopping.
For Putin, Against 'Global Liberalism': Why So Many Bulgarian Parties Support Russia
By Ivan Bedrov, Desislava Dimitrova October 02, 2022 At rallies for Bulgaria's Revival party, there is no shortage of Russian flags. The leader of the ultranationalist party, Kostadin Kostadinov, who is in favor of leaving the EU and NATO, calls the other parties contesting Bulgaria's elections "projects of the American embassy" that will "throw us into a war against Russia." Kostadinov doesn't blame Putin for the war in Ukraine, but the West.
For Putin, Against 'Global Liberalism': Why So Many Bulgarian Parties Support Russia
At rallies for Bulgaria's Revival party, there is no shortage of Russian flags. The leader of the ultranationalist party, Kostadin Kostadinov, who is in favor of leaving the EU and NATO, calls the other parties contesting Bulgaria's elections "projects of the American embassy" that will "throw us into a war against Russia." Kostadinov doesn't blame Putin for the war in Ukraine, but the West.
Coalition Defection Lurches Bulgaria Toward A Turning Point
Bulgaria's burgeoning political crisis has already signaled direct and lasting consequences for its economy and European partners. But what else do you expect when high inflation, a relentless pandemic, and the threat of being dragged into a regional war are compounded by a fourth factor? Last week, Slavi Trifonov announced that his party, There Is Such A People (ITN), was withdrawing from the 6-month-old governing coalition.
How Russian Energy Giant LUKoil Makes Millions In Bulgaria But Pays Almost No Tax
"The champion of our petrochemical industry." So boasted Todor Zhivkov, then-communist leader of Bulgaria, when the country's first oil refinery at Burgas on the Black Sea coast launched operations in 1963. Nearly six decades later, Bulgaria's planned economy may be long gone, but the so-called champion continues refining oil into gasoline and other petroleum products. It is not only the largest such energy enterprise in Bulgaria but the entire Balkans region.
The Week's Best: 10 RFE/RL Stories You Need To Read (Or Watch)
Hey, you're busy! We know rferl.org isn't the only website you read. And that it's just possible you may have missed some of our most compelling journalism this week. To make sure you're up-to-date, here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
A Czech Explosion, Russian Agents, A Bulgarian Arms Dealer: The Recipe For A Major Spy Scandal In Central Europe
PRAGUE-- The explosion was massive, blowing out windows of houses kilometers away, leaving a smoldering crater in the eastern Czech forest, not far from the border with Slovakia. The blast, on October 16, 2014, destroyed a cache of ammunition and related weaponry. The bodies of two men who worked at the site were recovered nearly a month later. A second explosion occurred about two months later at nearby location, about 1 kilometer away.
Bulgarian PM Challenged By Former Right-Hand Man Backed By U.S. Trucking Tycoon
A powerful Bulgarian politician who stepped down two years ago amid accusations of corruption is trying to make a comeback in upcoming parliamentary elections with the help of a U.S.-based trucking tycoon. Tsvetan Tsvetanov, the former right-hand man to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, has formed the Republicans for Bulgaria party with Pavel Valnev -- the owner of the Illinois-based AmeriFreight Systems -- to challenge his once close friend.
Bulgarian President Calls For Government To Resign Amid Protests Against Corruption
SOFIA -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has called on the government and the prosecutor-general to step down as thousands of citizens gathered in the capital and near a beach on the Black Sea to protest corruption within the nation’s elite. Radev made the comments on July 11 after the Prosecutor-General's Office conducted a raid of his staff members two days earlier.
Vindication? Ex-Minister Takes Aim At Bulgaria's 'Totalitarian Instinct'
A former Bulgarian foreign minister who has since been targeted by the country's courts has vowed to help pull back the curtain on autocratic tendencies and anti-Western elements in the European Union's poorest state. Daniel Mitov got word last month that Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation upheld lower-court dismissals in consecutive prosecutions that began soon after the fall, in 2017, of the government in which he served.
NATO says Russian aircraft violated European airspace nearly 300 times in 2019
A Russian SU-27 fighter flies alongside Fencing 1220, the target of interest for Exercise Vigilant Eagle, Aug. 8. Vigilant Eagle is a cooperative exercise involving the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Russian Air Force. Aug. 8, 2010 (Air Force photo / Maj. Michael Humphreys) Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
NATO Official Says Jets Intercepted Russian Aircraft In European Airspace Nearly 300 Times In 2019
NATO jets intercepted Russian planes flying close to NATO airspace nearly 300 times in 2019, an alliance official said, amid a continuing upward trend of Russian and NATO aircraft encounters. The official, who spoke on condition he not be named, told RFE/RL’s Bulgarian Service that Russian military aircraft activity in the Black Sea and other parts of Europe had increased since 2014.
Independent Bulgarian TV Station Accuses PM Of 'Spreading False Rumors'
SOFIA -- An independent Bulgarian television station has accused Prime Minister Boyko Borisov of "spreading false rumors" after he insinuated it was working at the behest of an exiled oligarch. On May 16, Borisov twice referred to the U.S.-owned bTV as "Bozhkov TV," a reference to Vasil Bozhkov, the nation's wealthiest businessman who has been in self-imposed exile in Dubai since January following charges of tax fraud, attempted bribery, and organized crime.
Bulgarian Accused Of Spying Receives An Award From Putin
A former Bulgarian lawmaker who has been accused of spying on behalf of Russia traveled to Moscow after being given special court permission and received an award personally from President Vladimir Putin. Nikolai Malinov was shown in Kremlin pool photographs on November 4, receiving the award from Putin, and later gave an interview to Russian state TV.
Data Shows Alleged Russian Agents In Bulgaria Around Time Of Arms-Depot Blasts
SOFIA -- On the evening of March 21, 2015, around 7:30 p.m., the skies over Iganovo burst into fiery shades of red and orange, and the windows of homes in the tiny Bulgarian village rattled and shook. Panicked locals rushed to flee from the source of the chaos: explosions at the Vazov Machine-Building Plant, a state-owned facility where anti-tank munitions, antiaircraft missiles, and other weaponry is manufactured.
Journalist's Brutal Killing Puts Spotlight On Bulgaria's Poor Press-Freedom Record
SOFIA -- As Bulgarian authorities investigate whether the rape and killing of Viktoria Marinova was a random crime or connected to her investigative reporting, the case has turned a spotlight on impediments to a free press in a country where journalists are often subjected to intimidation and threats. Marinova's body was found in a park in the northern Bulgarian city of Ruse on October 6, and investigators have begun an intensive search for clues and a motive for the gruesome killing.
Bulgarian Authorities Investigating Killing Of Investigative TV Reporter
SOFIA -- A Bulgarian TV reporter has been found dead in a northern border city, and authorities say they are investigating into whether it was a random crime or it was connected to her reporting work. The body of Viktoria Marinova was found in a park in the city of Ruse, officials said on October 7.
Tourism triggers social unrest
In Venice, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca activists are demonstrating against growing numbers of tourists. The problems connected with mass tourism such as rent hikes, pollution and noise are driving the activists to come up with creative ideas, but also to vandalism. Not all commentators agree with the complaints.
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