Caretaker government

Georgi Bliznashki, caretaker Prime Minister, has expressed hopes that Bulgaria will have a new government within 10 days.

Bliznashki spoke to journalists in Parliament during Friday's inaugural session of the 43rd National Assembly.

Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki has called on the political parties to approach the task of forming a government responsibly, stressing that the country faces tough problems requiring long-term solutions.

Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki has argued that the country cannot afford any more caretaker or technocratic governments.

In an interview on Sunday morning, Election Day, Blizhashki claimed that Bulgaria needed an ordinary government consisting of representatives of the main political parties which had won the elections.

The income statement of the state budget was overestimated by about BGN 2 B back at the planning phase, Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki said.

Bliznashki, who assumed office on August 6, warned that the budget approved by Plamen Oresharskí's government carried a risk of "a clear problem with the [National] Revenue Agency".

Political scientist Momchil Doychev shared with Novinite.com his views on current developments in Bulgaria with regard to the country's place in the EU and in regional politics as well.

Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki has suggested that a budget update is unavoidable.

In a Tuesday interview for the Bulgarian National Television, he noted that the payments under a number of European operational programs were being delayed and that a number of contracts, which had already been signed, were not financially secured.

A Europe-friendly caretaker cabinet is now governing Bulgaria until the early elections, German weekly Der Spiegel's website [DE] wrote Wednesday.

The new team revealed by President Plevneliev replaces a "pro-Russian government", the magazine reports.

Outgoing Deputy Parliament Speaker Maya Manolova has criticized Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev over his actions on appointing the caretaker government.

"Bulgaria is not a presidential republic," regardless of Plevneliev's desires, and will "perhaps never become one," Manolova said in an interview with private national channel bTV's breakfast show.

Bulgaria’s caretaker government will draft a revision of the state budget to avert risks to the economy, President Rosen Plevneliev said.

President Rosen Plevneliev held consultations with representatives of Bulgaria without Censorship party familiarizing them with the caretaker government priorities, Saturday.