Caretaker Prime Minister Convenes Bulgarian Security Council
The Security Council will held a meeting today at the Council of Ministers’ building.
Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki has called on the political parties to approach the task of forming a government responsibly, stressing that the country faces tough problems requiring long-term solutions.
Bliznashki emphasized in a Monday interview that he was not ready to experiment with keeping the post of caretaker Prime Minister if the attempts to form a government collapsed.
He claimed that the country needed a strong government, regardless of its composition and the parties that would remain in opposition.
Bliznashki, as cited by the BGNES news agency, boasted that the caretaker government had succeeded in organizing fair elections on October 5 which had yielded legitimate results.
Acknowledging the difficult task, Bliznashki called on the political parties to act responsibly and form a government in 2-3 weeks as Bulgaria needed not only expertise but also political will.
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Bulgaria's largest party GERB and the Reformist Bloc have both taken a U-turn after initially saying they found it impossible to shake hands during the government consultations on Wednesday.
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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