Bulgaria elections postponed as political crisis deepens – POLITICO

Bulgaria elections postponed as political crisis deepens – POLITICO

Radev said he had asked Gorica Grancharova-Kozhareva, the designated acting prime minister in charge of forming a caretaker government, to consider someone else than Stoyanov as interior minister, but she refused. “After the refusal of Mrs. Grancharova-Kozhareva to take advantage of the opportunity provided, I will not sign a decree for the appointment of the … Read more

Bulgaria’s president walks out of meeting after Montenegro PM is four minutes late – POLITICO

Bulgaria’s president walks out of meeting after Montenegro PM is four minutes late – POLITICO

“Despite his busy schedule, the prime minister wanted to meet with President Radev during his official visit to Montenegro,” a Montenegrin government spokesperson told POLITICO. But Spajić’s earlier meeting “lasted three minutes longer than planned,” while the Bulgarian delegation “left the government building after four minutes of waiting,” the spokesperson said. The meeting would have … Read more

Bulgaria appoints caretaker government with Dimitar Glavchev as new PM – POLITICO

Bulgaria appoints caretaker government with Dimitar Glavchev as new PM – POLITICO

Radev then charged Glavchev, a former member of Gabriel’s GERB party, with forming a caretaker government within seven days. Glavchev presented the composition of the government late last week and the interim Cabinet was sworn in during a special ceremony Tuesday morning. Nikolai Denkov, who represents We Continue the Change, led Bulgaria’s government for the … Read more