Opposition Parties in Bulgaria Blast “Communist-Style” Overhaul of Parliamentary Rules

Opposition parties in Bulgaria have sharply criticized proposed amendments to the National Assembly’s rules of procedure, accusing the ruling “Progressive Bulgaria” (PB) majority of weakening parliamentary oversight and concentrating power in a way they describe as authoritarian and “communist-style parliamentarism.” The draft changes, which are set for debate and a vote by a temporary committee, were defended by PB as a modernization of parliamentary work....