The National Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has officially approved a proposal for a rotational chairmanship of the National Assembly, party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov announced following the National Council plenum on Sunday. The decision was supported by 100 members, with three abstentions and two votes against.
On October 21, after a session of the Joint Governance Council of the ruling three-party coalition, it became known that GERB and There Is Such a People (TISP) had raised the issue of introducing a rotating parliamentary chairmanship as part of the shared governance model between the coalition partners.
Zafirov emphasized that the rotation principle will be formally incorporated into the coalition’s joint governance agreement, alongside a comprehensive review of its policies. He noted that the BSP remains committed to ensuring stable governance, safeguarding national security, and preventing a fuel market crisis amid ongoing US sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft.
The party also announced plans to advocate for measures in the 2026 state budget to raise incomes, maintain the “Swiss rule” for pensions, support young families, and propose reforms to the tax and social security system. The BSP’s Finance and Economy Committee has been tasked with developing a framework under the motto: “Justice, Statehood, Development.”
Deputy National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan said earlier in the day that GERB-UDF would await BSP’s formal decision before discussing the implementation mechanism, noting that the shared chairmanship is part of efforts to ensure coordinated governance among the three-party coalition (GERB-UDF, BSP – United Left, and TISP).
Current National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova (BSP–United Left) stated earlier that any rotation decision will follow party and coalition procedures, and she sees no reason to resign as an MP if replaced as Parliament Chair. Socialists Approve Proposal for Rotational National Assembly Chairmanship, Coalition Awaits Formal Discussions THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-26 20:09:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
