BSP return the third government-forming mandate on Tuesday, Bulgaria heads to new elections

The Bulgarian Socialist Party group,( BSP for Bulgaria) gave a statement in Parliament on January 20. "We listed the most important priorities for Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people, which exist in the programmes of all parties. We were looking for solutions to get out of the political crisis. We invited all the leaders of the parties represented in Parliament to a discussion. We are returning the third mandate to the President," BSP leader Kornelia Ninova said.

"We remain open for talks that are important for Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people, with everyone. The responsibility lies with the first, the second and the third. But since the first and the second are failing, the responsibility should hardly be borne by the third. We have seen a coalition of war between “We Continue the Change” and “Democratic Bulgaria”. We do not accept labels. Watch and judge us by our actions. We are going to elections, what happens after them - the voters will decide," BSP leader said.

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On January 16, BSP was presented with the third and final mandate to try to form a government.

GERB-UDF, on December 5 received the first mandate following Bulgaria’s October 2 2022 early parliamentary elections. The MPs on December 14 rejected the draft cabinet proposed by GERB-UDF's nomination for Prime Minister Nikoliy Gabrovski.

The second mandate, handed to the second-largest group, “We Continue the Change”, also was returned unfulfilled.