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President Rumen Radev will hand over the second exploratory mandate for the formation of a regular government next week, he said here on Friday. 

Expected to receive the mandate is the prime minister-designate of Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria as the second biggest parliamentary group at the moment.  

President Rumen Radev criticized Bulgaria's stance on Ukraine at the NATO meeting, describing it as insufficient and lacking backbone. Speaking firmly to journalists, Radev expressed his disapproval of Bulgaria being positioned as a continual financial supporter of Ukraine's war efforts "until final victory."

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev extended his congratulations to President Joe Biden and the people of the United States on the occasion of Independence Day, celebrated annually on July 4th.

President Rumen Radev emphasized the urgency for political parties to form a government and take responsibility for governing the country during a visit to Athens. He reiterated that this is the primary objective following the elections.

President Rumen Radev, after awaiting the official decision designating him as leader of Bulgaria's delegation to the upcoming NATO summit in July, has declined the role. The decision comes in light of disagreements with certain state positions adopted by the Council of Ministers, which formulates the country's foreign policy according to the constitution.

Update: President Rumen Radev, after anticipating his official designation as leader of Bulgaria's delegation to the upcoming NATO summit in July, has declined the role due to disagreements with certain state positions adopted by the Council of Ministers, which shapes the country's foreign policy as per the constitution.

Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski has firmly stated that his country "will not kneel before Bulgaria," responding to recent remarks by Bulgarian leaders Boyko Borissov and President Rumen Radev.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has emphasized the critical issue of manpower shortages on the Ukrainian front lines, shifting the focus from supplying arms to addressing the lack of personnel amidst ongoing conflict. This follows Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov's statement indicating Bulgaria's readiness to send surplus military equipment to Ukraine.

An expert cabinet is the only viable option during a political crisis, according to Toshko Yordanov, chairman of the parliamentary group of "There Is Such a People" (TISP). During consultations with President Rumen Radev, Yordanov suggested that if the third mandate were given to TISP, they should start developing a program immediately.

"In this challenging moment, we face two paths: one is to remain passive bystanders, comfortably assuming an opposition role that holds no influence. The other path is to actively engage in these processes, guided by realism and a sober recognition of our electoral outcome.