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Saudi Gazette
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Bulgaria's government survives no-confidence vote brought by pro-Russia party
SOFIA — Bulgaria's government has survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia opposition party over a supposed failure in the country's foreign policy. The motion brought by the Vazrazhdane party and backed by two small nationalist groups criticised the government's pro-Western stance, its support for Ukraine and ongoing sanctions on Moscow. The move was defeated in the 240-seat parliament with 150 votes against and 54 in favour. Before the vote, analysts predicted the outcome, citing that the majority of Buglaria's lawmakers support the country's pro-European orientation. Bulgaria has been a member of the EU since 2007. "For Vazrazhdane, the vote is a tool to amplify Russian narratives in the hybrid war against Bulgaria — a war Moscow wages with disinformation and subversive political tactics," political analyst Ilian Vassilev said. The centre-right party GERB, which leads the coalition government, condemned the no-confidence motion as an attempt to derail the adoption of the euro at the beginning of 2026, which would consolidate Bulgaria's European integration. Speaking to the media after the vote, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said the motion's defeat has "confirmed Bulgaria's European perspective and democratic development, which is what most of the Bulgarian people want". — Euronews
Euronews
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Bulgaria's government survives no-confidence vote brought by pro-Russia party
ADVERTISEMENT Bulgaria's government has survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia opposition party over a supposed failure in the country's foreign policy. The motion brought by the Vazrazhdane party and backed by two small nationalist groups criticised the government's pro-Western stance, its support for Ukraine and ongoing sanctions on Moscow. The move was defeated in the 240-seat parliament with 150 votes against and 54 in favour. Before the vote, analysts predicted the outcome, citing that the majority of Buglaria's lawmakers support the country's pro-European orientation. Bulgaria has been a member of the EU since 2007. "For Vazrazhdane, the vote is a tool to amplify Russian narratives in the hybrid war against Bulgaria — a war Moscow wages with disinformation and subversive political tactics," political analyst Ilian Vassilev said. Related Bulgarian consumers boycott major supermarkets to protest rising food prices European Prosecutor suspends Bulgarian member pending probe The centre-right party GERB, which leads the coalition government, condemned the no-confidence motion as an attempt to derail the adoption of the euro at the beginning of 2026, which would consolidate Bulgaria's European integration. Speaking to the media after the vote, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said the motion's defeat has "confirmed Bulgaria's European perspective and democratic development, which is what most of the Bulgarian people want".
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bulgaria's government survives a no-confidence vote brought by a pro-Russia political party
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's government on Thursday survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia political party over what it called a failure in the nation's foreign policy. The motion by the Vazrazhdane party, backed by two small nationalist groups, criticized the government's pro-Western stance, its support for Ukraine and the ongoing sanctions on Moscow. The move was defeated in a 150-54 vote against the motion in the 240-seat parliament. The government's coalition Cabinet is led by the center-right GERB party. Before the vote, analysts predicted the outcome, citing that a majority supports Bulgaria's pro-European orientation. The country has been a member of the European Union since 2007. 'For Vazrazhdane, the vote is a tool to amplify Russian narratives in the hybrid war against Bulgaria — a war Moscow wages with disinformation and subversive political tactics,' political analyst Ilian Vassilev said. GERB condemned the no-confidence motion as an attempt to derail Bulgaria's desire to adopt the euro currency at the beginning of 2026, which would consolidate its European integration. Speaking to the media after the vote, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that it has 'confirmed Bulgaria's European perspective and democratic development, which is what most of the Bulgarian people want.'
Associated Press
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Bulgaria's government survives a no-confidence vote brought by a pro-Russia political party
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's government on Thursday survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence brought by a pro-Russia political party over what it called a failure in the nation's foreign policy. The motion by the Vazrazhdane party, backed by two small nationalist groups, criticized the government's pro-Western stance, its support for Ukraine and the ongoing sanctions on Moscow. The move was defeated in a 150-54 vote against the motion in the 240-seat parliament. The government's coalition Cabinet is led by the center-right GERB party. Before the vote, analysts predicted the outcome, citing that a majority supports Bulgaria's pro-European orientation. The country has been a member of the European Union since 2007. 'For Vazrazhdane, the vote is a tool to amplify Russian narratives in the hybrid war against Bulgaria — a war Moscow wages with disinformation and subversive political tactics,' political analyst Ilian Vassilev said. GERB condemned the no-confidence motion as an attempt to derail Bulgaria's desire to adopt the euro currency at the beginning of 2026, which would consolidate its European integration. Speaking to the media after the vote, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that it has 'confirmed Bulgaria's European perspective and democratic development, which is what most of the Bulgarian people want.'
