Bulgarian Court Suspends Karlovo Referendum on Rheinmetall Plant

The Administrative Court in Plovdiv has halted the execution of a Karlovo Municipal Council decision that scheduled a local referendum for June 28, 2026, related to plans for a Rheinmetall military production facility, the municipality confirmed. The ruling concerns a case filed following an appeal by Iganovo EAD. The court found that allowing the referendum process to proceed could cause what it described as “significant or difficult to repair damage” to the applicant, should the decision later be overturned. ...