Borissov eyes job of Prime Minister once again
GERB leader Boiko Borissov has announced the start of negotiations with other political parties within the framework of the new parliament. He said he would start by engaging with BSP and There Is Such a People (TISP). Talks are set to begin tomorrow, ahead of the second attempt to elect a parliamentary speaker.
Unlike previous years, when GERB's negotiation teams were led by women, Borissov will personally lead these talks. Other participants will include Raya Nazaryan, former parliamentary chair and current candidate for the position, GERB deputy chair Tomislav Donchev, and Rossen Zhelyazkov, a former Speaker of Parliament and GERB's candidate for Prime Minister.
Yesterday, Borissov proposed a governing structure that excludes several key parties, including Peevski's MRF - New Beginning, Ahmed Dogan's Alliance for Rights and Freedoms, Velichie and MECH. He added that there was the possibility of a regular cabinet led by him, which could receive support from WCC-DB, BSP, and TISP.
Boris Bonev criticizes Terziev's mayorship of Sofia
City councilor and leader of Spasi Sofia Boris Bonev announced today that his formation has set clear benchmarks which will decide whether the mutual governance of Sofia with WCC-DB will continue. Bonev noted that people had expected more significant efforts and more necessary changes for the city and that their expectations had not been met.
Spasi Sofia's first demand is that the competition for chief architect of the capital be conducted according to clear rules and criteria. The same requirement applies to the future contracts for Sofia's cleaning and landscaping. The formation also wants to proceed with its proposal to create a municipal company for road maintenance.
Over the years Bonev and his formation have remained critical of every mayor and coalition governing Sofia Municipality, therefore his row with Terziev comes as no surprise. Yet this is the first time Spasi Sofia is a part of the ruling local coalition
Maritsa East 2 profits turn into losses
The brief period of strong profits for the Maritsa East 2 thermal power plant (TPP), driven by the halt of Russian gas and the resulting electricity price surge, has ended. The plant is once again operating at a loss and can no longer fully cover its production costs.
The company's total revenue from operational activities in the first six months of the year was 480.5 million levs, compared to 933.5 million levs for the same period last year-a decrease of 48.5%, or 452.9 million levs, according to the company's financial report. Most of its income came from electricity sales on the regulated, balancing, and open markets, though recent deals have been less profitable, with the exception of sales on the state-guaranteed regulated market.
Additional revenue came from providing so-called available capacity services for system balancing. This means that part of the plant's capacity remains on standby and can be activated during high-consumption periods, such as a harsh winter. In return, the plant receives payments for this readiness for action.
Borissov eyes job of Prime Minister once again
GERB leader Boiko Borissov has announced the start of negotiations with other political parties within the framework of the new parliament. He said he would start by engaging with BSP and There Is Such a People (TISP). Talks are set to begin tomorrow, ahead of the second attempt to elect a parliamentary speaker.
