Likely in spring, Bulgarians may need to vote in general elections, again. This would be the fifth general election in the last two years, since the main political forces in the poorest EU country still cannot form a stable parliamentary majority.
The fierce conflict between the two largest parties – GERB and “We continue the change” continues to persist.
“We continue the change” categorically refuses to enter into a coalition with GERB, accusing its leader and former prime minister Boyko Borisov of corruption. Apart from these accusations, the two parties claim to be pro-European and would relatively easily agree on some basic policies.
Bulgarian politics is going through a period of serious transformation after a decade of political stability marked by Borisov’s rule. Borisov is now in political isolation, but 1/4 of Bulgarians continue to vote for his party, making him an unavoidable factor in any attempt to form a government.
Source: euractiv.com
