Daniel Mitov Ready for Foreign Minister Role Amid Geopolitical Test in Bulgaria
Daniel Mitov, Deputy Chairman of GERB, has expressed his readiness to assume the position of Acting Foreign Minister
Boyko Borisov, leader of center-right party GERB, has said he is firmly opposed to a coalition with the right-wingers from The Reformist Bloc.
In a Thursday interview for the morning broadcast of the Bulgarian National Television (BNT), he emphasized that if GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) failed to win 121 seats in the new Parliament, thereby securing a majority, they would return the mandate to form a government and leave The Reformist Bloc to try to talk Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) into forming a ruling coalition.
He claimed that GERB was the only formation which could secure the fragile stability after the early elections on October 5.
Borisov cautioned that a scenario involving a caretaker government after the early elections would push Bulgaria into a spiral of instability which would leave people "with nothing to eat, not to mention building motorways and bridges."
The leader of GERB insisted that The Reformist Bloc had a choice between starting to act like a normal party and listening to the commands of "their chief", Ivan Kostov, former leader of the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB).
Borisov emphasized that he would not engage in backstage politics.
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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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