Political Consultations Convened by President Radev Completed

Political Consultations with parties represented in the new National Assembly with the President Rumen Radev continued throughout the day.

Before opening the first meeting Radev addressed the parties, saying:

"I call on you and all parliamentary groups to bear responsibility - without shaking it off, but without going beyond your commission."

GERB-UDF

The GERB-UDF parliamentary group was represented at the meeting by floor leader Desislava Atanasova, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev and Daniel Mitov, whom the group will nominate for prime minister.

During the meeting with the representatives of the coalition Radev addressed the constitutional issues raised by their party leader and outgoing Prime-Minister Borissov:

 "The government has tendered its resignation and the outgoing Prime Minister is on leave, when in accordance with the Constitution, the responsibility for governing Bulgaria rests with this government until the Prime Minister and the ministers hand the keys to their offices to the next government"

Bulgaria should have a government with overwhelming parliamentary support - this, according to GERB representatives, was the consensus point in their talks with President Rumen Radev.

On behalf of GERB-UDF Atanassova said that they are ready both to be in opposition and to govern the country, as well as for a caretaker government.

GERB demanded the cabinet be formed as quick as possible, willing to "lend" 2-3 MPs to support Slavi Trifonov's second largest party "There is such a people", said Deputy Prime Minister Donchev.

There is such a people

Second largest parliamentary party "There is such a people" was...