ПРОГРАМИ
en de ru fr es sr gr al tr ro
Podcast in English
Share
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

If no government is formed, there will be new elections in March at the earliest: President Radev

Photo: BGNES-archive

The consultations under President Rumen Radev with the parties represented in the parliament to form a government turned into a dispute over the rearming of the Bulgarian army during the meeting between the president and the "Democratic Bulgaria" coalition. 

The president criticized the thesis that Bulgaria should provide its old Soviet weaponry to Ukraine in order to receive older NATO systems from its allies in return. 
The co-chairman of "Democratic Bulgaria" Hristo Ivanov replied that the problem with the delayed modernization of the army was systemic. The politician emphasized that the president speculated that if Sofia gave weapons to Ukraine, it would enter as a country in the war, because other Western countries also supply weapons to Ukraine, but they are not belligerent countries. 

"Putin has an interest in a disunited Europe to impose his will. After February 24, no matter how late it is, we must stand on the side of Ukraine and not scare people", Ivanov added. 

Regarding the formation of a government, the president pointed out that in the last elections the Bulgarian citizens gave a vote in which no party could govern alone. Arithmetic shows that no less than 3 parties are needed to form a government. In order for it to be stable, the creation of a coalition with priorities and structure is required to assure the Bulgarian citizens that this is not an unprincipled gathering of parties, Ivanov said.

The President indicated that he would not rush to hand over the mandates to form a government. "I will not schedule elections in January and February. We can only imagine what this will lead to, and the risk of even lower voter turnout is real. So the third term will be handed over after the new year, so that there will be elections in the month of March," stressed Radev.

Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.
Radio Bulgaria News    cabinet Democratic Bulgaria early elections government Hristo Ivanov Rumen Radev

More from category

Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov: There are no towns or villages at risk from the fires

“No towns or villages are at risk from the fires that have broken out around the country,” Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, Director of the General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection said for the BNR. Partial state of..

published on 7/13/24 11:59 AM
The Council of Ministers building

Caretaker government proposes poverty line of EUR 325 for 2025

A draft decision by the Council of Ministers, published for discussion, envisages a poverty line of 638 Leva (a little over EUR 325). The poverty line for this year stands at 526 Leva (a little over EUR 268), or an increase of 21%. The proposal..

published on 7/13/24 11:28 AM

Classic car fest and jazz in Pomorie

Pomorie on the Black Sea is, once again, inviting jazz and classic cars fans to the festival Anhialo Classic Cars & Jazz Fest , organized by Classic Car Pomorie, in partnership with the Motor Club Anhialo and Prosveta 1888 chitalishte..

published on 7/13/24 9:10 AM

WEATHER
Pick city: Sofía
Clear
Min: 19 | Max: 40
Partly Cloudy
Min: 20 | Max: 33
Partly Cloudy
Min: 22 | Max: 35
Clear
Min: 19 | Max: 41
Clear
Min: 24 | Max: 39
Partly Cloudy
Min: 21 | Max: 40
Partly Cloudy
Min: 20 | Max: 39
Partly Cloudy
Min: 15 | Max: 38
Clear
Min: 20 | Max: 39
Clear
Min: 17 | Max: 39
Partly Cloudy
Min: 21 | Max: 39
Clear
Min: 22 | Max: 40
Clear
Min: 19 | Max: 39
Clear
Min: 16 | Max: 37
Clear
Min: 22 | Max: 41
Clear
Min: 19 | Max: 40
Partly Cloudy
Min: 20 | Max: 38
Partly Cloudy
Min: 23 | Max: 42
Partly Cloudy
Min: 21 | Max: 40
Clear
Min: 20 | Max: 39
Clear
Min: 17 | Max: 34
Clear
Min: 17 | Max: 37
Clear
Min: 18 | Max: 41
Partly Cloudy
Min: 21 | Max: 38
Clear
Min: 21 | Max: 40
Partly Cloudy
Min: 20 | Max: 38
Clear
Min: 21 | Max: 41
BULGARIA IN PICTURES
Which world-famous Bulgarian artist designed QSL cards for Radio Bulgaria?
Yasen Gyuzelev
Theodore Ushev
Christo Javacheff - Christo
Ilia Peikov
Lika Yanko

BULGARIANS ABROAD

Български English Русский Deutsch Српски Français Ελληνικά Español Shqip Türkçe Română
MOST VIEWED

Four Bulgarian districts are still affected by fires

Seven fires are burning in forest areas in the districts of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Kyustendil and Yambol, the Executive Forests Agency said. In..

published on 7/14/24 10:23 AM

Premier Glavchev monitors the wildfire situation across the country

Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev and the Director of the General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov,..

published on 7/14/24 4:27 PM

The assassination attempt on Donald Trump sparks reactions among Bulgarian politicians

Bulgarian politicians and institutions have condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. "We are deeply shocked by the horrific attack on..

updated on 7/14/24 1:24 PM

english@bnr.bg

+359 2 9336 661

Общи условия за използване на сайта | Политика за поверителност | Политика за "бисквитки"