President Radev: A possible date for early general election is July 11

A possible date for early general election is July 11, Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev said on May 5 after the Bulgarian Socialist Party returned the mandate to form a government.

The head of state also said he would dissolve Parliament next week.

I understand your motives, as well as those of "There is Such a People" to return the mandate. I appreciate the decision of the Bulgarian Socialist Party not to become a mandate holder of an expert, program or other type of government. In this situation it is clear that we are going to dissolve Parliament and schedule early elections, but if after these elections the same stalemate is reached and a cabinet cannot be formed, Bulgaria may find itself not only in a political but also in a constitutional crisis. Therefore I call on the parties and coalitions to clarify their priorities, rethink their behaviour and seek unity of action.

We have many tense months ahead of us, in which the presidential institution will responsibly fulfill its constitutional role - to be a guarantor of stability in dynamic processes. We must act responsibly and expeditiously to avoid chaos in the forthcoming elections. That is why my decision is for the newly formed Central Election Commission to enter into its role simultaneously with the dissolution of the National Assembly and the decree for scheduling new parliamentary elections.

The Presidential Administration worked intensively during the holidays, prepared the rules and all the necessary documents, they are published on the website.

What follows from now on? At 2 pm today I will hold consultations with the parties and coalitions represented in Parliament, all media are invited. Tomorrow (May 6) my commission will work to check the compliance of the documents. On May 7 at 9 am I will hear the candidates for the Central Election Commission, again in front of the media. I expect the decree to be promulgated on May 11. Next week, I will dissolve the National Assembly by decree and appoint a caretaker government.

In this situation, the possible date for the elections is July 11, said President Radev.

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