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Ataka's eccentric leader Volen Siderov. Photo by BGNES
Lawmakers from Bulgaria’s ultranationalist xenophobic party Ataka (Attack) are yet to decide whether they would attend Thursday’s sitting of Parliament, according to media reports.
Ataka’s MPs boycotted the Parliament’s sitting on Wednesday, raising questions about the future of the fragile ruling coalition that was formed with their informal support last month.
The other two ruling formations, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and the predominantly ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms, do not have enough seats in Parliament to secure a quorum.
The opposition center-right GERB party of former PM Boyko Borisov has been boycotting Parliament for several days now.
The Balkan country’s political turmoil is likely to lead to early elections, according to analysts.
Massive anti-government rallies have been staged against the socialist-led government of PM Plamen Oresharski since June 14.
The demonstrations were triggered by the appointment of notorious media mogul Delyan Peevski as Chair of the State Agency for National Security (DANS), which was eventually reversed, yet protesters went on to demand the government’s resignation over ties with oligarchs, an end to opaque policies, and Election Code amendments aimed at guaranteeing a greater representation of Bulgarian citizens in the government.
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