Elections in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission released the official final results of the country's early elections.

According to them, the party with most seats is the centre-right GERB. It got 1 072 491, or 32.67% of the votes and 84 seats in Parliament. Its supporters cast 11 923 invalid ballots.

Election results might show that the Reformist Bloc has already grown into a single political player, Radan Kanev, one of the bloc's leaders, announced.

Kanev, who heads the Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), one of the partners of the right-wing coalition, said results came as a surprise to politicians, since they did not expect such a Parliament.

Parallel tabulations of 100% of the Gallup, Alpha Research and Sova Harris agencies show that next National Assembly of Bulgaria will have representatives of eight parties and coalitions.

Exit polls in early general elections held amid political turmoil in the crisis-hit EU state indicate a comfortable lead for the centre-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB.

An exit poll of the Gallup agency as of 7 PM, shows that in next Bulgarian Parliament will sit representatives of 8 parties and coalitions.

Five parties will certainly have seats in next Bulgarian parliament, shows a Gallup poll, ordered by the bTV national channel.

The survey took place between September 27 and 30, among more than 1000 adult Bulgarian citizens.

Bulgarian nationalist party Ataka (Attack), led by Volen Siderov, has published an election program consisting of a 20-point list of priorities.

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Boyko Borisov, leader of GERB, said on Thursday that he was ready to hold talks with other parties after the elections in order to form a grand coalition, reports Reuters.

According to recent polls, GERB would win the upcoming October 5 elections, but may not have a full majority in Parliament.

Three political parties are certain to enter Bulgaria's next Parliament, including center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB), the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and liberal party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), according to Gallup International.

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A total of 5 parties and coalitions are tipped to make it into Bulgaria's National Assembly after the October 5 early elections, data by polling agency Alpha Research [BG] shows.