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Bulgaria’s caretaker PM Georgi Bliznashki has called for broad non-partisan support for the nomination of Kristalina Georgieva as the new EU’s foreign policy chief.

Five new district governors are to be appointed at the proposal of Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki.

In Blagoevgrad, Dimitar Dimitrov, Director of cigarette manufacturer Blagoevgrad-BT in the period 1999-2000, will replace Musa Palev, a nominee of liberal party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), according to reports of dnevnik.bg.

Former Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev has emphasized that the contract signed with US Westinghouse Electric on unit 7 of the Kozloduy NPP does not involve its construction.

In a Friday interview for private TV station bTV, he noted that it was normal to hold meetings between the company and the major political parties in the case of such a large-scale investment.

President (2002-2011) Georgi Parvanov's Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV) will not seek to form any alliance for the upcoming snap poll in 2014.

Trendafil Velichkov, a member of ABV's National Council, told the Bulgarian National Radio his organization was nevertheless ready for talks with "every political party, especially with parties to the left and center".

There is nothing "spectacular" about whether the 2014 budget will be overhauled or not, Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski said on Wednesday.

Center-right opposition GERB has stepped back and has announced it is against the update of Bulgaria's state budget.

Leader Boyko Borisov has declared the party will not attend any more Parliament sessions until August 5, when the last meeting of lawmakers in the 42nd National Assembly is due to be held.

Dimitar Avramov, MP from nationalist party Ataka, has announced he is joining the Bulgaria without Censorship party of former TV host Nikolay Barekov.

Bulgaria’s opposition center-right GERB party would have won 27.2% of the vote if parliamentary elections were held last Friday.

The figure is well ahead of the results for the ruling Socialists, who would have gathered 13.5% of the ballots cast.

Bulgarian MPs are to convene for an emergency session on Tuesday afternoon to discuss budget amendment proposals.

President Plevneliev will ask the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), to form a new cabinet on July 30, local daily 24 Chasa reported, citing the President's press office.

DPS, the junior partner in the outgoing Socialist-Liberal coalition government, is the third largest political party represented in the 240-seat chamber.