The Bulgarian doctor, who was the only one acquitted in a HIV trial in Libya yet never allowed to return to his homeland, will be at number six on a center-right party ticket in the upcoming MEPs elections.

The first five spots on the ticket of the "Order, Rule of Law and Justice" party will be occupied by the five Bulgarian nurses, jailed in Judeyda prison and sentenced to death. The nominations will be officially taken to the central election body on Friday.

This was announced by the party leader Yane Yanev in an interview for Darik Radio.

"Support is snowballing for the initiative to take the nurses to the European Parliament," Yane Yanev said.

He expressed confidence that the registration of the bid will be hatchless.

The initiative to nominate the five nurses, sentenced to death for allegedly infecting more than 400 children with the HIV virus, and doctor Zdravko Georgiev, acquitted on the same charges, gained momentum after the six warmly embraced it.

Opponents say the move poses a huge risk, as it is not realistic to expect all six medics getting elected, which may give a powerful advantage to Qaddafi.

Another problem is that existing legislation precludes Bulgarian citizens who have not lived in the country for the three months prior to the elections from voting or running for an MEP seat.

The five Bulgarian nurses have spent the past eight years in a Libyan jail and this prevents them from taking part in the upcoming May 20 elections.

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