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
According to the latest parallel counts of Alpha Research, the center-right GERB party’s lead in the European elections is increasing.
The party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has 29.9% of the votes, followed by the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) with 19.5%.
What is worth noting is that the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) is closing in on the BSP, with 18.2%. In fourth place is the coalition of former journalist Nikolay Barekov with 10.8% and the Reformist Bloc with 6.3%.
In terms of deputies in the European Parliament, GERB would have 6 MEPs if the results are confirmed. BSP and DPS would each have 4, while BWC with 2 and the Reformist Bloc with 1.
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About 1 200 000 "phantom voters" can be found in Bulgarian elections lists, Mihail Konstantinov, formerly a high-profile official in charge of elections, believes.
Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) starts receiving documents for the registration of political parties and coalitions for the early elections on October 5.
A majority in the European Parliament has approved Jean-Claude Juncker to be President of the European Commission, reports BBC.
The European Parliament is expected to approve on Tuesday the nomination of former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission.
Former Environment Minister Iskra Mihaylova has become the nomination of the European Parliament's ALDE group to chair the Regional Policy Committee.
The European Parliament has re-elected Martin Schulz for a second presidential term, with 409 votes from the 751 MEPs.