March 2018

• Parliament introduces requirements to sales management software in retail outlets and e-shops, 01/03/2018
• Bill to amend the Social Security Code passes first reading unanimously in the Defence Committee, 01/03/2018
• Two parliamentary committees attend hearing of the competent institutions on the purchase and sale of CEZ Group assets in Bulgaria, 01/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva attends inauguration of Colonel Boris Drangov’s monument in the park of the Military Academy “G. S. Rakovski”, 02/03/2018
• Vezhdi Rashidov has a working meeting with Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics, 02/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva attends commemoration ceremony for Bulgaria’s National Day on Mount Shipka, 03/03/2018
• Today is a remarkable day for all Bulgarians, says Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva at the meeting with His Holiness Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, 03/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva and MPs attend commemoration ceremony and fireworks for the 140th anniversary of Bulgaria’s Liberation, 03/03/2018
• MPs from the Foreign Policy Committee of the National Assembly and their counterparts from the Parliament of Montenegro discuss bilateral parliamentary cooperation, partnership within NATO and Bulgarian support for the European prospect of Montenegro, 06/03/2018
• Candidates to head the new anti-corruption body present their conceptual plans in Parliament, 06/03/2018
• Provisions from the new Anti-Money Laundering law pass second reading, 07/03/2018
• Plamen Georgiev elected Chair of the new Anti-Corruption Committee, 08/03/2018
• Women’s Folklore Choir “Sofia” at Community Cultural Centre “Budnina – 1982” visits Parliament and sing for the ladies on 8 March, 08/03/2018
• Eytan Broshi, Chair of the Israel-Bulgaria Friendship Group at the Knesset, and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Emil Hristov discuss opportunities for cooperation in agriculture, defence and the environment, 08/03/2018
• European Affairs Committees of the Bulgarian Parliament and the German Bundestag discuss the priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency, the future Multiannual Financial Framework, the Cohesion Policy and the prospect for the Western Balkans, 08/03/2018
• Deputy Speaker of Parliament Emil Hristov meets with President of the European Court of Auditors Klaus-Heiner Lehne, 09/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva and MPs attend commemorative ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews, 09/03/2018
• The Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews is one of the most prominent acts of the civil society in 20-century Bulgarian history, says Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva at the launch of the book “75 Years: The Unforgotten Faces of the Rescue”, 09/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva opens the 10th University Winter Games “Borovets 2018”, 11/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva attends a concert for the 119th anniversary of Pancho Vladigerov’s birth and 25th anniversary of the “Pancho Vladigerov” Foundation in Shumen, 13/03/2018
• Parliament decides to set up an ad hoc inquiry committee on the facts surrounding the privatisation and planned sale of CEZ assets in Bulgaria with 174 votes in favour and one abstention, 14/03/2018
• Migration pressure, corruption and cyber security among the highlights in the updated strategy for national security, endorsed by Parliament, 14/03/2018
• Representatives of legislative, executive and local authorities discuss in Parliament opportunities for legislative initiatives related to the responsibilities of municipalities for public order and dam safety management, 14/03/2018
• Defence Committee Chair General Konstantin Popov meets with Captain Tim Ferns, UK Military Attaché in Bulgaria, 14/03/2018
• Parliamentary Committees on Energy and European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds meet with European Commission Vice President in charge of the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič, 15/03/2018
• Tsveta Karayancheva: Parliamentary scrutiny will enhance the democratic legitimacy of EUROPOL, 18/03/2018
• Chair of the Committee on Internal Security and Public Order Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Chair of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Claude Moraes open the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol, 19/03/2018
• The Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol adopts rules of procedure, 19/03/2018
• To ensure the success of our work in the future, Europol needs to continue investing in technology and innovation, says Europol CEO Rob Wainwright before the participants of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol, 19/03/2018
• A historic decision was made with the adoption of the working rules of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on EUROPOL, says Chair of the Committee on Internal Security and Public Order Tsvetan Tsvetanov, 19/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva attends commemorative ceremony for the 75th anniversary of the Paratroopers Brigade and the Bulgarian Special Operations Forces in Plovdiv, 19/03/2018
• The debates held by the national parliaments show that there will be no compromise with security, says Chair of the Internal Security Committee Tsvetan Tsvetanov at the closing of the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol, 19/03/2018
• Awards given in Parliament to prominent French-speaking Bulgarian citizens on the International Francophonie Day, 20/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva opens an exhibition to mark the 135th anniversary of the Varna library and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Dobrin Vasilev, 20/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva to be honorary patron of the 28th International Ballet Competition in Varna, 20/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva speaks with representatives of women’s organisations in Varna, 20/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva and Deputy Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament Frosina Tashevska-Remenski agree that Bulgaria and Macedonia want to use all opportunities for deepening cooperation, 21/03/2018
• Parliament adopts amendments to the Labour Code granting 365 days off work to adoptive parents of children up to the age of 5 from the day of adoption, 22/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva to the citizens to Veliko Turnovo: You all are the builders of modern Bulgaria – strong, prosperous and respected, 22/03/2018
• An exhibition in Parliament presents cartoons by Boris Dimovski and literary characters from the works of Nikolay Haytov, 22/03/2018
• The Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds meets with a delegation of Macedonia-Bulgaria Friendship Group, led by Deputy Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament Frosina Tashevska-Remenski, 22/03/2018
• “I Want a Baby” Foundation presents annual awards “Angels of Gratitude” in Parliament, 23/03/2018
• Opportunities for deepening and intensifying relations between Bulgaria and Algeria discussed by Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva and Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, 23/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva meets with Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Ismail Kahraman, 24/03/2018
• Opportunities for intensifying parliamentary dialogue and economic ties between Bulgaria and Vietnam discussed by the Speakers of Parliament of the two countries, 25/03/2018
• A parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva attends the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, 25/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva speaks with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Senator Gabriela Cuevas Barron at the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, 25/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva meets with her Armenian counterpart Ara Babloyan at the 138th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva, 25/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva speaks with Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament Talat Xhaferi, 25/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva meets with President of the Parliament of Montenegro Ivan Brajović, 26/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva expresses condolences in connection with tragic incident in Kemerovo, 26/03/2018
• Deputy Speaker of Parliament Yavor Notev speaks with Slovenian President Borut Pahor, 26/03/2018
• Representatives of national parliaments meeting in Brussels demand a strengthened role in the legislative process at EU level, 27/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva speaks with Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Martin Chungong, 27/03/2018
• Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code pass first reading, 28/03/2018
• Speaker of Parliament Tsveta Karayancheva and many MPs support the Easter charity initiative of the children from the 143rd school in support of their peers, 28/03/2018
• Krasimir Velchev re-elected as Chair of PABSEC Economic, Commercial, Technological and Environmental Affairs Committee, 28/03/2018
• Opinions of stakeholders and institutions on the seven drafts for amendments to the Penal Code presented in Parliament, 28/03/2018
• Minister Lilyana Pavlova appears before the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds to report on progress in delivering the priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, 29/03/2018
• Surviving Families Pension to parents of military service members who died while on missions abroad passes first reading, 29/03/2018
• Representatives of the initiative “A Child’s Tear – a Prayer” present a commemorative plaque “Shipka” to the political parties in Parliament for the 140th anniversary of Bulgaria’s Liberation, 30/03/2018