Bulgarian Socialist Party

The Bulgarian National Assembly has once again failed to elect a Speaker, marking the sixth unsuccessful attempt in its ongoing impasse. The two candidates in the runoff vote, Raya Nazaryan from GERB and Silvi Kirilov of "There is Such a People" (TISP), fell short of the required majority. Nazaryan garnered 69 votes in favor, with 147 against and four abstentions.

The 51st National Assembly has failed for the fifth time to elect a Speaker, as the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)-United Left maintained its position and did not support Silvi Kirilov, the candidate from "There Is Such a People" (TISP). Meanwhile, internal divisions persist within "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), with some members opposing Kirilov's nomination.

Bulgarian MPs are set to attempt electing a speaker of parliament for the fifth time today, following repeated delays in the process since the constitution of the 51st National Assembly.

The Bulgarian National Assembly continued its efforts to elect a Speaker, but for the fourth consecutive time, no candidate managed to secure the necessary support. In today's first voting session, the stalemate persisted.

Atanas Zafirov, chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and leader of the "BSP - United Left" coalition, stated that they have successfully halted the decline of the left following the early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria on October 27.

Provisional data from the recent parliamentary elections on October 27 indicates that all parties entering the 51st National Assembly, except for the "Greatness" party, garnered more votes than in the June 9 elections for the 50th National Assembly.

The pro-Russian party "Revival" (Vazrazhdane), led by Kostadin Kostadinov, has secured a decisive victory in the Bulgarian elections in Russia, according to data from the Central Election Commission (CEC) with 98.47% of the votes counted as of 7:00 a.m. today. "Revival" received 56.72% of the vote from Bulgarian citizens in the Russian Federation.

Today, at the Central Election Commission (CEC), the ballot numbers for the parties and coalitions registered for the October 27 elections in Bulgaria were determined by a lottery.

"We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) will appear on the ballot with number 26, while GERB-SDS will participate under number 18.

The Bulgarian Parliament has passed, at first reading, a bill allowing for the installation of vending machines for medicinal products in areas where there is a lack of pharmacies. The proposal, submitted by the "Revival" party, was approved with 119 votes in favor, 12 against, and 22 abstentions.

Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, has outlined his strategy for forming a coalition government following the upcoming elections. He has indicated that he will seek alliances with the parties from the previous "assembly" partnership, which included GERB and "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria," as well as with the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and "There Is Such a People" (TISP).