Bulgarian lawmakers have narrowly turned down a proposal by the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) calling for sanctions against Russia to be reviewed.Sofia has enforced measures against the Russian Federation in line with the EU and the US policies toward Moscow after the Ukraine crisis began last year. The BSP, which was the senior coalition partner in Bulgaria’s government at the time, applied the restrictions. Now its MPs are demanding they be gradually reversed over the impact they are having on the country’s economy.Their request, however, was rejected after it gathered 52 votes in favour and 47 against, with 31 …read more
Source: Novinite
