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Differences remain between conservative GERB and left-wing ABV and the latter will not take part in the government, ABV's Ivaylo Kalfin said Thursday.
Speaking to journalists after a second round of negotiations between the two parties, Kalfin however added his party would throw its support behind certain policies offered by the center-right party of Boyko Borisov.
In the joint statement of GERB and ABV after their closed-door talks the two parties underscored their agreement "in principle" on policies in areas such as the judiciary and security.
Kalfin, on the other hand, reiterated his party's proposal that a grand coalition be formed with the participation of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP).
GERB and ABV failed to agree on taxation and budget, with conservatives insisting the current tax legislation should remain untouched, while the left-wing party supports the introduction of the progressive tax system.
Negotiations are to be held with the nationalist coalition called Patriotic Front later on Thursday.
Two more parties, the BSP and the right-wing Reformist Bloc, were picked by GERB for the second round of consultations to form a government.
Reformists supprisingly met GERB's leader Borisov at his party's headquarters on Tuesday, while no specific date has been set for talks with socialists.
GERB has often described the right-wing coalition as its "most natural" partner.
The conservatives, who won October 5's snap poll, are expected to be handed out a mandate to from a government after Parliament is convened next Monday.
A total of eight parties made it into the National Assembly after the vote, with many experts and political leaders themselves predicting long and difficult negotiations.
The leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Delyan Peevski, sharply criticized Bulgaria’s caretaker government, calling its actions “a shame for the country.”
As Bulgaria approaches the parliamentary elections on April 19, the prospect of forming a stable government is looking increasingly complex.
Bulgaria’s caretaker government is preparing financial assistance for low-income citizens as fuel prices continue to rise following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
A new national survey by Gallup International Balkan suggests that if elections in Bulgaria were held today, voter turnout would reach around 51%, while no political force would secure enough support to form a single-party government
During a gathering in Stara Zagora with nearly 1,000 mayors from villages, municipalities, and regional cities, GERB leader Boyko Borissov spoke candidly about the party’s achievements and the upcoming electoral challenges
GERB leader Boyko Borissov met with ministers from the outgoing “Zhelyazkov” cabinet after they formally handed over power to the caretaker government, using the gathering to review the work of the administration and outline the party’s next political ste
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reacted to the fall of the Zhelyazkov government during a live broadcast on his official Facebook page, following the mass protests across the country.
The government is making a second clumsy attempt to introduce the state budget.
People with disabilities in Bulgaria face the most severe difficulties in the entire European Union, alongside Greece
The current patient fee for a medical consultation has lost its purpose and no longer serves its intended functions, according to Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) chairman Dr.
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
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