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GERB's executive committee has decided to continue government negotiations with "BSP - United Left" and "There Is Such a People" (TISP), with the nomination of Rosen Zhelyazkov for prime minister. Zhelyazkov will also lead the negotiations for a potential government formation.

Unofficial reports suggest that negotiations between GERB, "Democratic Bulgaria," "BSP - United Left," and "There is Such a People" are set to resume. The discussions, expected to be intense, will reportedly continue until Friday, according to information from the Presidential Council.

Members of Parliament resumed their duties following the Christmas recess, with key meetings scheduled for the budget and finance, as well as legal committees. Among the critical items on the agenda is the legal committee's review of proposed changes to the Judiciary Act, an issue tied to ongoing governance negotiations.

GERB announced it is ending negotiations after failing to reach an agreement with "Democratic Bulgaria" (DB) on the composition of a potential government and the nomination for Prime Minister. This decision followed a meeting of negotiating teams from GERB, DB, BSP - United Left, and "There is Such a People" (TISP) in the National Assembly, as reported by GERB's press center.

A meeting between GERB and the "Democratic Bulgaria" (DB) teams marked the beginning of negotiations to form a new government. The discussions, held behind closed doors without media presence, concluded without any statements from the parties.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday 41 opposition MPs had filed a motion to relieve her of duty over a lack of a debate on the 2025 budget, and noted that the opposition itself had announced there would be no session on the matter and caused incidents in the parliament.

President Rumen Radev has decided not to hold consultations on forming a government with the parliamentary group "DPS - New Beginning," led by Delyan Peevski. The announcement was made by the press service of the head of state. This decision came after Radev met with the first two largest groups in the 51st National Assembly: GERB and "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB).

The leader of GERB, Boyko Borissov, has stated that if Bulgaria is to have a strong government, he should be the next prime minister. His remarks came after consultations with President Rumen Radev regarding the first mandate to form a government.

President Rumen Radev will begin consultations with parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly on December 10, according to the press office of the President.

Schedule for the First Day:

The new Speaker of the National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, has scheduled an extraordinary parliamentary session for December 10 at 1:00 p.m. The session, announced by the parliament's press center, is convened under Article 78, item 1 of the Bulgarian Constitution.