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Bulgaria: Protest of "Vazrazhdane" and TISP against the New Cabinet
An hour before the vote for a new cabinet, hundreds of "Vazrazhdane" supporters gathered in the square in front of the National Assembly building.
Minutes before the vote for the cabinet, the entire parliamentary group of "There Is Such a People" (TISP) led by Toshko Yordanov, as well as Maya Manolova from "Levitsata" gathered on the square.
Bulgaria: Reactions of the Political Parties regarding the “Denkov-Gabriel” Cabinet
Will there be a regular government? GERB-SDS have 69 deputies, and "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" - 63, or 132 in total. Thus, the two largest coalitions secure a majority according to their previously declared intentions.
İYİ Party: Nation Alliance is over
The opposition Nation Alliance has completed its mission as the elections are over, and all sides will go their separate ways, a senior member of the İYİ (Good) Party has said.
"All alliances are election alliances, and when the election is over, all alliances disappear," İYİ Party Secretary-General Uğur Poyraz said on June 1 in a televised interview.
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Former foreign minister starts new platform
Anže Logar, the former foreign minister, who has ranked as the most popular politician since he unsuccessfully challenged Nataša Pirc Musar in the 2022 presidential election, has started a new platform to discuss Slovenia's key challenges. Some speculate the forum might develop into a new party.
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Parties go back on the campaign trail
With the decree issued on Monday by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou dissolving Parliament and officially calling for elections on June 25, the country's political parties are back on the campaign trail, holding the thread of continuity from the previous election period, but also with the necessary adjustments and new dilemmas, as imposed by the May 21 election result.
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Bulgaria: DPS proposes the Convening of a Grand National Assembly
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) proposes convening a Grand National Assembly to vote on changes to the Constitution. This was announced by the movement at a briefing on the sidelines of the parliament.
Ninova: BSP will be in Opposition to a Cabinet created by WCC-DB and GERB-SDS
"The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will be the opposition to a cabinet nominated by 'We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria' (WCC-DB) and GERB-SDS." This was stated by the leader of the socialist party, Kornelia Ninova.
According to her, this is an unprincipled coalition that shows no interest in the real problems of the people:
Victory Party announces its support to Kılıçdaroğlu in runoff
Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ announced on May 24 that they will support Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the candidate of the Nation Alliance, in the presidential election runoff.
Kılıçdaroğlu, Özdağ continue talks for election support
Victory Party Chair Ümit Özdağ said on May 23 that his party will continue discussions with Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and Nation Alliance's presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on the issue of lending support for his candidacy in the presidential election runoff.
Outright majority for ND in June, as civil war erupts in center-left
New Democracy's triumph is a given. No matter what happens in June's election - whether the governing party's share goes even higher, or goes down if certain PASOK-leaning voters return to their natural "home" after supporting the center-right last Sunday as they were concerned about SYRIZA returning to power - New Democracy will form a single-party government.