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"We are entering a political crisis, our partners are waiting to see what happens. This crisis is costing Bulgarian citizens a lot". This was stated by the resigned Prime Minister Kiril Petkov. "At this time, the mandate will be returned", he added.

In a traditional for "We Continue the Change" style, final talks with coalition partners on the governance program for the next six months were being held late last night.

"We have reached an agreement on the government's priorities". This was stated by Asen Vassilev, the proposed candidate for prime minister of "We Continue the Change", after the talks with the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

"Our condition for negotiating with 'We Continue the Change' was that Kiril Petkov should not be a candidate for prime minister. This condition is met. We will talk to WCC about forming a government". This was said by BSP leader Kornelia Ninova after it became clear that WCC was proposing Asen Vassilev for Prime Minister.

Today, the parliament is debating the requested resignation of its chairman Nikola Minchev. The request was initiated by "There Is Such a People" and supported by GERB, the "Movement for Rights and Freedoms" (DPS) and "Vazrazhdane".

"My advisor and I are making a list of Bulgarians abroad who have the appropriate education to join the Interior Ministry, the new Anti-Corruption Commission, the special services," Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on BTV.

With 692 votes in favor and 14 against, the leader of "Yes, Bulgaria" Hristo Ivanov was re-elected today at his post by the party's second conference. He was the only candidate. Novinite.com reminds that "Yes Bulgaria" is part of the coalition "Democratic Bulgaria" which is in the current ruling cabinet.

"The Recovery and Development Plan stipulates that the Prosecutor General will no longer be untouchable." This was said by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov in Brussels.

The term of the citizenship check of the former caretaker Minister of Economy Kiril Petkov has been extended until mid-December. It began in late August, after the prosecutor's office was notified by e-mail that he had both Bulgarian and Canadian citizenship.

"I want the chief prosecutor to be replaced and a prosecutor's office to work in the best way. As long as we do not have a working chief prosecutor's office, we cannot catch a single thief," Kiril Petkov, the leader of We Continue the Change", said in an interview with Nova TV.