“If Democratic Bulgaria” and ITN (There Is Such a People) do not want to hold talks with GERB on the government we put forward and on its future priorities we shall hand the mandate back,” Daniel Mitov, nominated for prime minister said for bTV.

He admitted that he has doubts that there will be any negotiations with the two formations at all because of their positions that they will not support a GERB-nominated cabinet.

“If a government is formed which the Bulgarian citizens have not voted for, i.e. if there is no leader to take responsibility, to become prime minister and to form a cabinet they can trust, that will open the way for behind-the-scenes dealings.” As an example Daniel Mitov cited the governments with prime ministers Lyuben Berov and Plamen Oresharski.