Bulgaria's 2025 Budget Bill Passes First Reading Amid Heated Debate

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Bulgaria 's Parliament has passed the State Budget Bill for 2025 at its first reading, with 152 votes in favor, 73 votes against, and no abstentions. The proposal received backing from GERB , "DPS-New Beginning" (DPS-Peevski),ww "BSP-Undeclared Left," "Democracy, Rights and Freedoms" (DPS-Dogan), and "There Is Such a People" (TISP). In contrast, "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria " (WCC-DB), "Revival," and "Moral, Unity, Honor" (MECH) opposed the bill. A five-day period for submitting