Its acting prime minister failed to secure parliamentary support BulgariaRosen Zhelyaskov, from the GERB party.
President Rumen Radev on Monday instructed Zhelyaskov to form a new government after last month’s elections. (the sixth parliamentary elections in three years) where no party obtained a majority in parliament. GERB needed the support of at least two other parties to return to government. But in today’s vote 98 of the 240 deputies supported the new government minority while 138 voted against.
What will happen next?
This result could lead to the announcement of new parliamentary elections.
The Movement for Rights and Freedom, which represents the Turkish minority, came second in the June elections, electing 47 MPs, while the reformist We Continue Change (PP) secured 39 seats.
The last elections were called in March, after the collapse of the government coalition in which GERB and PP participated.
Radev is expected to instruct another party to form a government in the coming days, but there does not appear to be much chance of a new formation securing parliamentary support.
Sources: AMPE, Reuters