Deputies discuss the Law on Bulgarians living outside Bulgaria – Politics

The National Assembly will discuss in a second vote the Draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Bulgarians Living Outside the Republic of Bulgaria. This is provided for by the first point of the draft work program of the parliament, published on the institution’s website.

In addition, the amendments to the Civil Procedure Code, the Penal Code, the Bill for the Promotion of Scientific Research and Innovation, the second reading of the amendments to the Law on the Class Organization of Nurses, Midwives and Associate Medical Specialists, Dental Technicians and of assistant pharmacists, as well as changes to the Farmers’ Support Act.

The draft work program of the deputies this week envisages that changes to the Law on Roads will be discussed in the first reading.

As the first point of the draft work program of the deputies on Thursday, the second reading of the amendments to the Law on the arrangement of the Black Sea Coast, as well as to the Energy Law, is included. The agenda for this day includes a draft decision to support the updated Roadmap for climate neutrality of the Republic of Bulgaria proposed by the Council of Ministers.

The proposed agenda also includes the first reading of the amendments to the Law on Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria. Deputies are expected to discuss the changes in the Law on Higher Education in a second vote.

Also on the proposed agenda is the second reading of the amendments to the Law on the Export Control of Defense-Related Products and Dual-Use Products and Technologies.

On Friday, it is expected that as the first point, the deputies will discuss in the second reading the amendments to the Law on Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria.

The ratification of an international agreement on Amendment and Addendum No. 2 to the international agreement (LOA) BU-D-SAB “F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated support” (F-16 Block 70 aircraft and associated support) is also foreseen the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program (Submitted: Cabinet, 4/22/2024). as item two of the draft agenda for Friday, April 26, 2024. There is also time for parliamentary scrutiny.