Reformist Bloc

A "non-partisan", right-wing alliance called New Republic (originally "Nova Republika") is to be formally launched on Tuesday, seeking to offer an alternative to GERB party of Boyko Borisov in the coming election.

Radan Kanev, the leader of DSB party which broke away from the Reformist Bloc, is the driving force behind the project.

The party of former Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov Yes, Bulgaria will take part independently in the upcoming snap elections, announced Ivanov on bTV.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the party late on Thursday night.

New Republic of Radan Kanev has invited for unification another right-wing formation - Yes, Bulgaria.

The Greens party, DEOS, DSB and "Citizens" of the first Reformist Bloc are the parties and political partners that have expressed interest in a pre-election coalition with Yes, Bulgaria of Hristo Ivanov.

It is still early to talk about a coalition, stated Ivanov.

Outgoing Health Minister Petar Moskov will head the pre-election campaign of the Reformist Bloc for the snap parliamentary elections, announced the chairman of the pre-election headquarters Nayden Zelenogorski after a meeting of the Executive Council of the coalition.

As many as 19% of Bulgarians would have cast a ballot for a new political party if one were to appear in a hypothetical election at the end of December, a fresh poll shows.

The Reformist Bloc will remain as a coalition for the next parliamentary elections, stated the leader of SDS Bozhidar Lukarski.

"We have an agreement, we are moving on," said Lukarski on bTV.

Outgoing Health Minister Petar Moskov has been ousted from his Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), party officials say.

No reasons are given for the move.

The decision was taken by the DSB's decision-making body, according to an emailed statement.

DSB is against the forming of a new government within the framework of the current Parliament and if such a deal is reached, DSB deputies will leave the parliamentary group of the Reformist Bloc and Parliament, announced the leader of DSB Radan Kanev.

"DSB will not support such a trick government which distances the country from the aim of a New Bulgarian Republic," added Kanev.

Outgoing Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva has rejected claims from several parties that Parliament should not adopt a disputed anti-corruption bill as it is "running out of time."

Kuneva, who has overseen the work of a team drafting the bill, has tied support of her Bulgarian of Citizens Movement (DBG) party for any new government to the adoption of the bill.