The 52nd National Assembly opened its first session at 10:00 a.m. with 239 MPs officially registered, setting the stage for the new legislature to take its oath of office. The ceremonial start was marked by the ringing of the first parliamentary bell by Rumen Milanov, the oldest MP, representing Progressive Bulgaria. The 52nd National Assembly officially opened with President Iliana Yotova addressing newly elected lawmakers in what she described as a moment of renewed democratic legitimacy and