Bulgarian Parliament Set to Vote on Cabinet Reshuffle

Parliament is to vote Wednesday on the Cabinet reshuffle demanded by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Bulgarian MPs are to vote on the resignation of Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Simeon Djankov, who is to be replaced by EU Funds Minister Tomislav Donchev.

Djankov resigned unexpectedly on Monday. Borisov later explained that he had been sacked for being a "poor communicator.

Lawmakers are also expected to back the promotion of Regional Development Minister Lilyana Pavlova to Deputy Prime Minister.

The Bulgarian Socialist Party has already declared that it will abstain from the discussion and voting of the proposed Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday.