Survey Reveals Divided Views on Early Elections in Bulgaria
A recent Gallup survey conducted for the "Referendum" program on BNT has shed light on Bulgarian sentiments regarding the prospect of early elections
An exit poll of the Gallup agency as of 7 PM, shows that in next Bulgarian Parliament will sit representatives of 8 parties and coalitions.
According to the preliminary results, the centre-right GERB gets 33.9%, the Bulgarian Socialist Party – 15.9%, the ethnic Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) gets 14%, the centre-right Reformist Bloc coalition – 8.8%, the nationalist Patriotic Front – 6.3%, Bulgaria Without Censorship – 5.6%, the nationalist Ataka – 4.9% and the left-wing party of former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, ABV – 4.9%.
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Bulgaria's Central Electoral Committee (CEC) fined the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Lyutvi Mestan and MP Hyusein Hafsuzov for solicitation in foreign language, which is forbidden by law.
The new National Assembly is to hold its opening session on October 27, at 14:00 EEST, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev announced.
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is set to meet on Wednesday all parties and coalitions entering the new Parliament after the October 5 early elections.
Right-wing Reformist Bloc is the third political force to meet conservative GERB as part of the consultations to form a coalition government with shared responsibility.
The centre-right GERB and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) will negotiate on Tuesday afternoon on the formation and support for new government.
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