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After 7 Elections in a Row, Bulgaria Finally Gets New Government
The stakes are clear: political stability and economic progress or a return to the endless cycle of elections.
The stakes are clear: political stability and economic progress or a return to the endless cycle of elections.
“This is how democracy works: when you don’t have the majority to run the country, then we go into another election,” commentator says.
Replacing Gabriel will be two other commissioners, Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager and Greece’s Margaritis Schinas, who for the time being will take on her duties.
Boïko Borissov, the winner of the fifth Bulgarian election in two years, turned to an unusual candidate for prime minister in an attempt to finally form a functioning government.
The fault lines between the different political groupings make combinations seem impossible, whether in the fight against corruption or on the position towards Russia.
With the center-right and center-left head-to-head in the polls, the most likely winners will be the socialists again, with the shadowy president at the helm.