PP-DB returns second cabinet-forming mandate unfulfilled

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev handed the second exploratory mandate to form a government to the second-largest parliamentary group - “We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB).” On behalf of the coalition, Nadezhda Yordanova immediately returned the mandate to the head of state unfulfilled.

“There is no possibility of forming a reformist majority in this National Assembly. The central issue for society and politicians is to ensure a transparent electoral process”, said Nadezhda Yordanova. 

“With this refusal, the options are greatly limited. The question is not when the elections will take place. I expect the party leaders to show political responsibility and stop telling me when to schedule the elections,” Rumen Radev said and called for fair elections.

Starting January 14, the head of state has seven days to hand the third government-forming mandate to a parliamentary group of his choice.