22 May 2013 | 20:08
o one will benefit from a yet another early general election, President Rosen Plevneliev said at a meeting with the Bulgarian media in Brussels, after his participation in the European Council meeting was over.
22 May 2013 | 20:08
President Rosen Plevneliev, Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta and European Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn have reached an agreement to open the Danube Bridge II on 14 June. This is what the Bulgarian Head of State told journalists in Brussels.
22 May 2013 | 14:02
The real policy of growth is the policy that supports energy efficiency, no matter whether we are speaking of creating new jobs or making our enterprises more competitive. This is what President Rosen Plevneliev said upon his arrival in Brussels in order to participate in the European Council meeting.
21 May 2013 | 11:11
“I am ready to hold consultations with the parliamentary groups as early as Thursday, 23 May, until the end of the day. Henceforth I will not delay handing the mandate for forming a government to a candidate for prime minister nominated by the biggest parliamentary group.” This is what President Rosen Plevneliev said in an address to the people and the National Assembly delivered from the parliamentary rostrum. The Head of State attended the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected Assembly Deputies and the first solemn meeting of the 42nd Ordinary National Assembly.
17 May 2013 | 15:03
By virtue of a decree, President Rosen Plevneliev will schedule the first solemn meeting of the 42nd National Assembly for 21 May. This is what the Head of State said after holding successive talks with the leaderships of the political parties that enter the next parliament – GERB, Coalition for Bulgaria, DPS and Political Party Ataka. “Not later than tomorrow (18 May) I will sign a decree whereby I will convene the National Assembly and the date on which we reached general consensus is Tuesday, 21 May,” the President said and recalled his firm position that the country needs a working parliament.