A bill from PP to change the Health Establishments Act will get its first reading in parliament this week, according to the draft agenda of the National Assembly. PP wants to guarantee adequate minimum pay for medical staff.
The bill covers the health establishments under Article 5(1) and Article 10 of the act, as well as state and municipal hospitals. It would make the way pay is set more open and encourage professional development: part of a worker's pay would depend on continuing training and extra qualifications the specialist has gained. The bill sets penalties for those who fail to meet the legal minimum pay levels.
Today is the first Wednesday of the month, so parliamentary groups can propose items that must go on the agenda. Vazrazhdane proposes a first reading of changes to the Cybersecurity Act. The party says they aim to strike a better balance between national security and a stable, favourable climate for the digital economy to grow.
Democratic Bulgaria (DB) has put forward a first vote on changes to the Local Self-Government and Local Administration Act. The party wants the changes to bring effective decentralisation and protect the interests of local communities. It also wants local bodies to take a real part in running and overseeing the processes that affect them.
Progressive Bulgaria proposes that interior minister Ivan Demerdzhiev be questioned in parliament. The topic is the reported evidence of corrupt practices in public procurement for installing guardrails, and information that money from such contracts was used to pay for flights by Delyan Peevski. The hearing would also cover how much the flights cost, the invoicing, who paid for them, and data on related parties.
The Council of Ministers has sent in four bills and two ratifications. The first reading of changes to the State Reserves and War-Time Stocks Act is planned for Thursday.
Later in the programme, with no day given, are the second readings of changes to the Private Security Activity Act and the Clean Ambient Air Act. Next comes ratification of the air services agreement between the governments of Bulgaria and Mongolia, signed in Sofia on 21 November 2025. The changes to the private security law widen the circle of people who can work in private security.
On Friday, MPs will start with a first reading of changes to the Public Offering of Securities Act. They will then vote on ratifying the agreement with the IBEC. It settles for good the mutual claims and obligations linked to Bulgaria's withdrawal from the agreement on the organisation and work of the IBEC and from its membership of the bank. Regular parliamentary questions to ministers are also on Friday.
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