Without debate, with 149 votes "for", 38 "against" and 12 "abstentions", the parliament adopted the so-called budget extension law for 2026 on first reading, BTA reports. The groups of GERB-SDF, "We continue the change-Democratic Bulgaria", "DPS-New Beginning", "There is such a people", "Alliance for Rights and Freedoms" voted "for". and two non-members of the parliamentary group. "Against" voted from "Vazrazhdane" and "Moral, Unity, Honor". The "BSP-United Left" group abstained. "Velichy" did not participate in the vote.
In today's plenary session, the deputies are to consider the budget law on second reading. Before that, in order to comply with the constitutional procedure, the Speaker of the National Assembly Raya Nazaryan gave a recess until 14:30