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Distribution of the Seats Based on Exit Polls by Four Agencies
The first results of exit polls taken by the four sociological agencies registered with the Central Election Commission show the following distribution of the 240 seats in the Bulgarian Parliament after Sunday's elections:
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Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) 71 MPs
GERB-UDF 69 MPs
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) 38 MPs
Bullgarian Parliament Cannot Form Cabinet with TISP Mandate
In a parliamentary declaration, the "There is Such a People" party (TISP) accused the representatives of the so-called "parties of the protest" - "Democratic Bulgaria", "Stand up BG! We are coming!", as well as the BSP ofhypocrisy, lack of parliamentarianism and craving for cabinet posts during the negotiationson forming a government with the mandate of TISP.
Bulgaria Elects: Stand up! Thugs out! and Democratic Bulgaria Ready to Negotiate with ITN
The political forces represented at the 46th National Assembly held a technical meeting to discuss the agenda of the first plenary sitting convened by this country's President Radev on July 21, informs the reporter of the Bulgarian National Radio Maria Fileva. The political forces have already distributed their seats in the plenary hall, as well as the procedures for nomination of Speaker and D
ITN Should be More Opened to Dialog Says Tatyana Dontcheva
Newly elected MP in the 46th National Assembly Tatiana Dontcheva, called on her colleagues from "There is such a people" to be more opened to dialog and not to set conditions that would lead to refusal of their proposals.
US Sanctions Precipitated MRF Visit to Ankara – Journalist Ilhan Andai
Turkish President Recep Erdogan extended an invitation for a meeting to the leadership of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) long time ago and the date had been fixed for after snap parliamentary elections in July.
Bulgaria: How Peevski and Bozhkov React to US Sanctions
Peevski dismissed the designation as "an absolutely inadmissible, biased act that is at odds with the spirit and meaning of the Magnitsky Act.
Minority Government Can Be Viable in Bulgaria – Stand up! Mafiosi Out!
Political forces must learn to collaborate as well as work under challenging conditions, lawyer Nikolay Hadzhigenov of the new parliamentary party "Stand Up! Mafiosi out!" told BNT.
In his words, as the smallest force in parliament they have initiated the start of informal political talks with all opposition parties. They have not yet spoken to BSP and MRF, though.
Bulgaria: Movement for Rights and Freedoms Will Not Take Part in New Government, Will Support Cabinet Proposed by New Parties
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms will not support a government of the election losers - GERB and BSP, but is ready to support a cabinet of the new parties in the next parliament without participating in it, the leader of the Movement Mustafa Karadayi announced at a briefing at the party's headquarters.
Bulgaria: Voting Intentions Two Days before Election
GERB's lead over the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has increased to just over 8 points. Near the end of the campaign for the April 4 parliamentary elections, GERB gets 28.1 per cent support among firm voters. The BSP remains in
second place with 19.8 per cent, but the data show a gradual ebb of supporters.
Bulgaria’s Parliament Voted down Presidential Veto on PPC Amendments Related to Special Prosecutor
Bulgaria's National Assembly voted on February 17 to overturn President Roumen Radev's vetoes on amendments to the country's Penal Procedure Code and the urban planning law.