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Off the coast of Siberia, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked for four and a half years.

GERB leader Boyko Borissov Thursday said that his party will not make a coalition with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), as GERB stated as early as three months ago. Talking to reporters, Borissov said further that the negotiations had proved in an indisputable way that GERB neither asked for support from the MRF nor gave support to that party. 

Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, declared to journalists in parliament that negotiations for a second or third mandate are off the table, asserting that Bulgaria is heading towards elections. He quipped about the prospects of a GERB government, calling it a jest amid what he described as a somber day following recent events.

Raya Nazaryan, nominated by GERB, failed to secure enough votes in two rounds of voting to become the Speaker of Bulgaria's 50th Parliament. In the initial round, she garnered 116 votes in favor, while 69 deputies opposed her candidacy and 53 abstained.

We followed the voting live, read more here.

Bulgaria inaugurated the "Glavchev" cabinet in an extraordinary session of the National Assembly, marking the 10th caretaker government in the country's history, 6th in the last 4 years. However, this administration carries particular significance as it is the first to take its oath before the parliament rather than the president, following recent constitutional amendments.

In Bucharest, amid the ongoing EPP congress, GERB leader Boyko Borissov conveyed a sense of resignation, asserting, "There is no hope," as he addressed journalists. Borissov attributed the impending elections to what he deemed as the actions of his non-coalition partners "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB).

Desislava Atanasova, chairperson of the GERB-SDS parliamentary group, has been nominated for the position of constitutional judge, as announced by GERB leader Boyko Borissov during a parliamentary session.

Amid fervent controversy and legal tussles, the bronze figures disassembled from Sofia's Soviet Army Monument are presently en route to a specified storage location, marking a crucial juncture in the ongoing debate surrounding the monument's fate.

The Finance Minister, Asen Vassilev, disclosed a substantial upsurge in the import-export activities of dual-use goods to Azerbaijan and Russia, routed through Bulgaria. Addressing the issue after discussions with Prime Minister Denkov and European Commissioner Mareid McGuinness on Financial Stability, Vassilev underscored forthcoming measures to cease these channels.

On Monday, at Hyatt Regency Sofia hotel, during the event dedicated to the National Holiday of our northern neighbour, the Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Bulgaria H.E. Mrs. Brandusa Predescu delighted the guests by sharing some exciting news: a third bridge between the two countries will be built over the Danube River.