Bulgaria to Implement Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing for MPs

Members of the Bulgarian Parliament will be required to undergo mandatory drug and alcohol tests at the start of each parliamentary session, as part of new rules proposed by the Temporary Committee for Elaborating a Draft Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, according to BTA.

The committee's proposal stipulates that MPs must undergo medical blood tests for alcohol and narcotics at the beginning of each session. In addition to routine testing, such tests can also be requested by the Speaker of the National Assembly or by a third of the MPs if there is reason to suspect that an MP has been using alcohol or narcotics....