Petkov and Vassilev's Project Garners Public Support before Elections

A Trend survey commissioned by the 24 Chasa newspaper, dedicated to the attitudes of Bulgarians towards the main political forces in the country, shows that the political formation headed by former caretaker ministers Kiril Petkov and Asen Vassilev currently has the support of 9 per cent of voters, while GERB is regaining its leading position with a significant lead. The study was conducted between September 8 and 15 through face-to-face interviews among 1,012 people over the age of 18.
The study took place before Petkov and Vassilev officially announced their political project, which was already in the works, and provided two lists of formations to each respondent, one without and one with the new formation, with the latter being published. Trend notes that thus respondents were put in a hypothetical situation and changes in political dynamics can be expected in the coming weeks once this political project presents its official priorities.
The current electoral snapshot among those declaring that they will vote in the upcoming elections shows a clear lead by GERB with 24.4 per cent. Next come There Is Such a People (TISP) with 17.5 per cent and the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) with 16.6 per cent, followed by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) with 9.3 percent, Petkov and Vassilev's formation (9.1 per cent) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) with 8.5 per cent. The third group, which remains below the parliamentary threshold of 4 per cent, but with a result of more than one per cent, includes Rise Up BG! Here We Come! (3.8 per cent), Vazrazhdane (2.9 per cent) and VMRO (2.2 per cent).
A total of 53 per cent of all interviewees said that they will exercise their right to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The Trend poll in September...