The Bulgarian Socialist Party Expels Kornelia Ninova Amid Internal Party Dispute

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) National Council has expelled former party leader Kornelia Ninova, along with Georgi Svilenski, Ivan Chenchev, and Krum Donchev. The decision, made at a plenum in Sofia, was supported by 105 votes in favor, 16 against, and 4 abstentions.

Tensions within the BSP escalated earlier this week when Ninova authorized Svilenski and Chenchev to register the party for upcoming elections, a task the interim leadership believed should be handled by Atanas Zafirov, the acting BSP chairman following Ninova's resignation.

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