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Bulgaria Mourns Hitrino Blast Victims
Bulgaria observes on Monday a day of national mourning over the incident in the northeastern village of Hitrino where seven people died after a gas explosion caused by a train derailment.
National flags will be flown at half-mast at all state institutions.
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Bulgaria President Postpones Effort to Form Govt over National Mourning
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will not hand over a government mandate to the Reformist Bloc coalition on Monday as scheduled, his office says.
The reason cited is the day of national mourning declared over the tragic incident in Hitrino, northwestern Bulgaria, where seven people lost their lives and 29 were injured in a cargo train explosion.
Bulgaria President Faces Struggle to Form Govt
As the parties in Bulgaria's parliament struggle in vain to form a new government, President Rosen Plevneliev may face the task of having to appoint a third caretaker government in his five-year-mandate.
Plevneliev's task could be far more complicated this time, however, as his mandate is about to expire. He is due to hand over office to President-elect Rumen Radev on January 22.
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Bulgaria's Reformist Bloc May Refrain from Seeking New Govt
Right-wing Reformist Bloc coalition has said it will hand back the mandate to the Bulgarian President next week, without trying to form a new government.
Later staements from members of the bloc, however, have cast a shadow of doubt on whether this position will change.
Bulgarian President's Chief of Staff 'Tipped as Caretaker PM'
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev's Chief of Staff is the most likely option to take over as interim Prime Minister if a caretaker cabinet is to be formed later in December, local media report.
Bulgaria's President-Elect 'Refuses Role' in Creating Interim Govt
Bulgarian President-elect Rumen Radev will not have any role in forming an interim government together with incumbent Rosen Plevneliev, the socialists' leader has said.
Bulgarian President to Hand Mandate to Reformist Bloc Next Week
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will give the Reformist Bloc (RB) coalition a chance to form a cabinet next Monday, December 11, his press office has said.
The ceremony will take place at the Presidency at 11:00.
Bulgaria's Socialists Return Govt Mandate to President
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has handed back the mandate to form a new government and lead the country out of the current Parliamentary crisis.
"I will not use the opportunity [to form a cabinet," Ninova has said before handing out a statement to Plevneliev to confirm the decision.
Ninova is accompanied by two core BSP members, Angel Naydenov and Zhelyo Boychev.
Bulgaria's Reformists Ready to Draft Cabinet Only If Handed Mandate
Right-wing Reformist Bloc (RB) coalition will only make offers on a next cabinet in case the President gives them a mandate to form it, RB officials have said.
BSP To Return Mandate
On Wednesday, BSP will return the mandate and will not participate with its own cadres in a new government within the framework of the current Parliament, announced on BNR the left-wing deputy Georgi Svilenski.
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