Seating plan set for Bulgaria’s new parliament

Following a technical meeting of the newly elected parliamentary groups, political parties have agreed on seating arrangements in the new National Assembly of Bulgaria, BTA reports.

In keeping with parliamentary tradition, all five groups will have seats in the front row. Vazrazhdane will sit on the far left, while We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria will sit on the far right. Between them, in order from left to right, will be Progressive Bulgaria, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, and GERB.

Earlier in the day, President Iliana Iotova announced that the first sitting of the 52nd National Assembly will take place on Thursday at 10:00. As is customary, the session will be opened by the oldest member of parliament, Rumen Milanov of Progressive Bulgaria. He is a former head of the anti-organised crime directorate and the National Protection Service (NSO).

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Editor: Miglena Ivanova