Bulgaria's president gives mandate to election winner Radev to form government
President Iotova will offer the first government mandate to Progressive Bulgaria, which secured a decisive 44.6% of votes in the recent parliamentary election.
- President Iliana Iotova announced on Tuesday she will hand the government formation mandate to Progressive Bulgaria.
- Radev's party secured 44.6% of the vote in April's parliamentary election, enough to govern without coalition partners and ending eight elections in five years.
- Consultations with the 52nd National Assembly highlighted consensus on replacing the Supreme Judicial Council and adopting a half-year budget to secure Recovery and Resilience Plan payments.
- Iotova expressed hope that parliament will confirm the new government on May 8, as Progressive Bulgaria assured her they are prepared with a proposed cabinet.
- A former fighter pilot and eurosceptic, Radev opposes further military support for Ukraine, a stance expected to shift Bulgaria's regional security policy.
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Kathimerini English EditionRadev sets out plans for new Bulgarian government after election win
SOFIA - Pro-Russian eurosceptic Rumen Radev promised on Thursday to bring down prices and restore stability in Bulgaria as he named a new cabinet after the president gave him the mandate to form a government after mass protests toppled the last one.
The winner of Bulgaria's parliamentary elections last month, Rumen Radev, was named the country's new prime minister on Thursday. His victory in last month's parliamentary elections raises hopes for a stable government in the Balkan country, which has seen eight elections in five years. Radev ran on a platform focused on fighting corruption and "cleaning up" what he described as Bulgaria's "oligarchic model." Radev, who resigned as president ear…
Bugarska predsednica Ilijana Jotova added it to the mandate for the formiranje vlade dzienniku stranke Progresivna Bugarska Rumenu Radevu.
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nachrichten.atOn Friday, Parliament will vote on the list of ministers.
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