The first mandate to form a government: Will there be a vote on a new cabinet?

What is the response to what outgoing Prime Minister Denkov said on March 22 and why, despite the expiry of another deadline between the power sharing partners, the silence continues?

A deafening silence from both sides - from GERB-UDF and from “We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria” (WCC-DB). Boyko Borissov and Kiril Petkov walked past journalists on the sidelines of the Parliament before entering the plenary chamber, but refused to comment on anything related to government, rotation and negotiations.

Yesterday, GERB-UDF leader, Boyko Borissov, set a deadline for the negotiations to be resumed – from today. This was followed by written declarations from both sides that ended with the same message: 'The next move is yours'. From that point on, there has been only complete silence and no one comments anything on the subject.

WCC-DB to GERB-UDF: The next move is yours

GERB-UDF to WCC-DB: The next move is yours too!

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The only phrase Borissov said was before entering the plenary chamber:

- Mr Borissov, have you left the door open for negotiations?

Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB-UDF: "Here it is, it is open."

Since the morning, the media have been waiting for the item with the government's mandate to be put on the Parliament's agenda and for it to be discussed by the MPs, but so far there is no such thing and most likely it will not be tabled today, March 22.