Bulgaria: Slavi Trifonov’s Party Formally Returned Cabinet-Forming Mandate to President

At a short ceremony President Rumen Radev expressed the opinion that Bulgaria needs a viable and efficient government. His words come in response to the decision of the second large parliamentary party There Is Such a People to return the mandate to form a government that they received.

"In response, I would like to state that it is in a crisis like we have today that Bulgaria needs a regular and effective government, and therefore every mandate is viewed with special hope. But I also understand your motives, because a sustainable and effective government cannot be created on the basis of unprincipled bargains and cannot be a commitment of only one party," Radev said.

According to the President, Bulgarian society has been waiting for years for parliament to make concrete decisions and make the electoral process more transparent.

"Sustainability in social and economic policy in times of crisis is also no less significant. In this regard, some decisions of the Bulgarian Parliament are particularly important.

They must be taken independently of the procedure for designating the executive power. We must seek balance between the procedure for forming a government, the legislative activities of the National Assembly and the important challenges our country is faced with.

Along with all the proposals that are received and considered in the Bulgarian National Assembly, the most important thing is missing - the outgoing government has not submitted a proposal for an update of the budget and deprives Bulgarian pensioners, citizens and businesses of support in case the NA is dissolved and a caretaker government is appointed", Radev said.

We remind that days ago There Is Such a People announced that their candidate for prime minister...