October 2017

• The Parliament does not accept the resignation of Delyan Dobrev, MP from the Parliamentary Group of GERB Political Party, 04/10/2017
• The Diplomatic ties between Bulgaria and Canada, the processes in the European Union and Brexit were among the issues discussed at the Meeting of MPs from the Foreign Policy Committee, the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds and the Economic Policy and Tourism Committee with a Delegation of Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, 04/10/2017
• The National Assembly hosted a discussion entitled “Children, the state budget and long-term investment in the human capital of the nation”. The event was organised by the Committee on Children, Youth and Sports Matters, 04/10/2017
• Landscapes, still life, portraits and figure painting were presented by Dimitrii Lyubenov, a painter from Veliko Turnovo, at his exhibition in the National Assembly, 05/10/2017
• The Ministry of Defence should revise the gaps in the procedure for the selection of a new fighter jet, suggests a report of the parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee set up to examine the procedure, 05/10/2017
• The Civil Procedure Code is a key tool to implement the judicial reform, says Danail Kirilov, Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, at the opening of a conference on civil proceedings, 06/10/2017
• A new Law on Money Laundering, proposed by the Council of Ministers, is passed at first reading by the Parliament, 06/10/2017
• The amendments to the Civil Procedure Code are expected to pass second reading at the National Assembly by the end of October, 07/10/2017
• The National Assembly approves the termination of powers of Anton Todorov as an MP, 11/10/2017
• The Parliament adopts amendments to the Electronic Document and Electronic Signature Act on second reading, 11/10/2017
• Parliamentary delegation led by Dzhema Grozdanova attends the regular session of PACE in Strasbourg, 11/10/2017
• Diana Yordanova and Boyko Atanasov, Deputy Chairs of the Financial Supervision Commission, take an oath of allegiance to the National Assembly, 12/10/2017
• Dimitar Glavchev, Speaker of the Parliament, Alexander Italianer, Secretary General of the European Commission, and Martin Selmayr, Head of Cabinet of the President of the European Commission, discuss the forthcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and its parliamentary dimension, 13/10/2017
• Bulgaria is one of the most successful EU member states in the absorption of EU funds, 13/10/2017
• The Speaker of the Parliament, Dimitar Glavchev, signs a Co-operation Agreement between the 44th National Assembly and the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria 16/10/2017, 16/10/2017
• The National Assembly adopts amendments to the Tax and Social Security Procedure Code on first reading 18/10/2017, 18/10/2017
• Bulgaria will make EU integration of Western Balkan states a priority for the EU 18/10/2017, 18/10/2017
• Parliamentary cooperation, partnership within the EU and NATO and priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU have been discussed by Dimitar Glavchev, Speaker of the Parliament, and Márta Mátrai, Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament 19/10/2017, 19/10/2017
• Deputy Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva talks with German MP Gero Storjohann, who is in Bulgaria to select Bulgarian interns at the German Bundestag 19/10/2017, 19/10/2017
• Bulgaria and the UK will continue their active cooperation to tackle the challenges to the future of Europe and Brexit 19/10/2017, 19/10/2017
• The goal is that by 2020 Bulgaria makes a substantial improvement in its innovation presentation on the EU level, says Peter Kunev at the meeting of the Economic Committee at PABSEC 19/10/2017, 19/10/2017
• During the Bulgarian EU Presidency the Balkan issues will become more prominent and visible to Europe, say the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament and the President of the Hellenic Parliament 20/10/2017, 20/10/2017
• Today Greek-Bulgarian relations are the driving force not only of Balkan cooperation but also of our common effort to make South-Eastern Europe a priority for the EU, said Nikolaos Voutsis, President of the Hellenic Parliament, before the National Assembly 20/10/2017, 20/10/2017
• Alternative ways to tackle aggression among children have been discussed at a Round Table in the National Assembly 24/10/2017, 24/10/2017
• Dimitar Glavchev, Speaker of the Parliament, has sent a letter of congratulations to Wolfgang Schäuble on his election as President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany 24/10/2017, 24/10/2017
• The Bill on Anti-Corruption and Forfeiture of Unlawfully Acquired Assets, sponsored by the Council of Ministers, passes first reading in Parliament 25/10/2017, 25/10/2017
• The EU integration of the Western Balkans is not just a main priority of our foreign policy; it is important for all sectors in Bulgaria, says Ekaterina Zaharieva before the MPs from the Committees on European Affairs Foreign Policy 25/10/2017, 25/10/2017
• The Republic of Korea is our priority economic partner in Asia, says Dimitar Glavchev, Speaker of the Parliament, at a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon 25/10/2017, 25/10/2017
• One-minute silence held in Parliament in respect of the flood victims in the region of Burgas 26/10/2017, 26/10/2017
• It is essential that we make efforts to strengthen institutional interaction between BSEC and the EU in all key areas, says Peter Kunev before the members of PABSEC Legal Committee 26/10/2017, 26/10/2017
• The equipment for Belene Nuclear Power Plant is stored according to instructions, says Temenuzhka Petkova, Minister of Energy 26/10/2017, 26/10/2017
• EU Commissioner on Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos expresses confidence that the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU will be successful 26/10/2017, 26/10/2017
• We should support Bulgaria and the other new member states through a smart cohesion policy, says EU Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Günther Oettinger 27/10/2017, 27/10/2017
• Speaker of Parliament Dimitar Glavchev and Mayor of Dimitrovgrad Vladica Dimitrov discuss the economic development of border municipalities and the rights of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia 29/10/2017, 29/10/2017
• Dimitar Glavchev, Speaker of the National Assembly, and Darko Bulatovic, Mayor of Nis, have discussed opportunities to deepen cross-border cooperation between Bulgaria and Serbia 29/10/2017, 29/10/2017
• We feel you are part of the Bulgarian nation, says Dimitar Glachev, Speaker of the Parliament, at the meeting with representatives of the Bulgarian national minority in Serbia 29/10/2017, 29/10/2017
• For the first time, a Bulgarian statesman addresses the MPs in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia 30/10/2017, 30/10/2017
• You can count on Bulgaria’s support on your way towards EU membership, says Speaker of the Parliament Dimitar Glavchev after the meeting with Maja Gojkovic, President of the Serbian National Assembly 30/10/2017, 30/10/2017
• Regional cooperation and Serbian EU integration among the main topics of discussion between the Speaker of the Parliament, Serbian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister 30/10/2017, 30/10/2017
• Speaker of the Parliament Dimitar Glavchev communicates to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic the request of the citizens of Dimitrovgrad to have the old name of their city, Tsaribrod, restored 31/10/2017, 31/10/2017
• Chair of the Foreign Policy Committee Dzhema Grozdanova presents the priorities of the forthcoming Bulgarian EU presidency before MPs from the Greek Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee 31/10/2017, 31/10/2017