site.btaJoint Governance Council to Meet on Tuesday

The Joint Governance Council of the formations in the ruling majority will hold a meeting on Tuesday, the incumbents confirmed for BTA. Statements to the media are expected after the meeting.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Council of Ministers withdrew the 2026 State Budget Bill, National Health Insurance Fund Budget Bill, and the Public Social Insurance Budget Bill. The decision was taken in absentia. Following a decision by Parliament, the Cabinet will launch a new budget procedure, the Government Information Service reported.

On Monday evening, tens of thousands of citizens took to the streets in Sofia and major regional centres across Bulgaria to protest the adoption of the 2026 State Budget Bill. Protests were held in Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Pleven, Stara Zagora, Lovech, Veliko Tarnovo, Dobrich, Blagoevgrad, Sliven, Shumen and Yambol. Protesters in Sofia were heard chanting "Resignation!", apparently calling on the government to resign.