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Sat, Feb 11 2012
Coalition government talks begin in Bulgaria
Boiko Borissov, left, and Tsvetan Tsvetanov
Photo: Gerogi Kozhouharov
Boiko Borissov's party GERB began negotiations on forming a coalition Cabinet, a day after winning the lion's share of votes in Bulgaria's July 5 2009 national parliamentary elections, GERB chairperson Tsvetan Tsvetanov confirmed to private national broadcaster bTV.
At an election night news conference, Borissov said that he would hold talks with the right-wing Blue Coalition. This was confirmed by Blue Coalition leaders Martin Dimitrov and Ivan Kostov.
GERB won 39.8 per cent of the vote while the Blue Coalition won 6.7 per cent.
Tsvetanov said that although GERB was willing to talk to all parties that had made it to Parliament - with the exception of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (17.9 per cent), the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (14.2 per cent), which in 2005 formed the current ruling coalition together with the National Movement for Stability and Progress (NMSP). On July 5, the NMSP failed to win any seats in Parliament.
Tsvetanov said that "having a third party in the coalition will repeat the current tri-partite coalition model".
Speaking on Bulgarian National Radio, Kostov repeated his election night statement that the Blue Coalition would not make claims on Cabinet posts in talks with GERB.
"I have no intention in preventing talks on forming a stable majority in Parliament through even the slightest personal ambition," Kostov said.
Borissov, who in his capacity of Sofia mayor was at the opening of a new dispatch centre for the city metro on July 6, said that he already had the names of future cabinet ministers in his head. There were still talks to be held with political parties, Bulgarian-language Dnevnik quoted him as saying on July 6 2009.
On election night, both ultra-nationalist Ataka party and the right-wing Order, Law and Justice party, which won 9.4 per cent and 4.18 per cent, respectively, said that they would support a GERB dominated government without asking for posts in return.
On July 6, Borissov told reporters that one of the first things he would do as prime minister would be to close down the Ministry on Emergency Situations which was formed in 2005 and was headed by an MRF minister.
The posts of Minister of European Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU Funds would also be abolished, he said.
The same fate would face some state-owed companies, and the management boards of others would be completely replaced, he said.
"People on the boards will earn only one salary, not as is the case today when they get salaries for being on the boards of several state-owned companies," he said, as quoted by Dnevnik.
The question of signing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund would be decided after "we see what is the real situation with the country's budget," Borissov said.
The State Agency for National Security would work better with the new government because there would be no political protection for anyone as it "was until now with the tri-partite ruling coalition," Borissov said.
In the past week, President Georgi Purvanov said that he would convene the newly-elected Parliament on July 14, which makes it possible for Bulgaria to have a new government by the end of next week.
At an election night news conference, Borissov said that he would hold talks with the right-wing Blue Coalition. This was confirmed by Blue Coalition leaders Martin Dimitrov and Ivan Kostov.
GERB won 39.8 per cent of the vote while the Blue Coalition won 6.7 per cent.
Tsvetanov said that although GERB was willing to talk to all parties that had made it to Parliament - with the exception of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (17.9 per cent), the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (14.2 per cent), which in 2005 formed the current ruling coalition together with the National Movement for Stability and Progress (NMSP). On July 5, the NMSP failed to win any seats in Parliament.
Tsvetanov said that "having a third party in the coalition will repeat the current tri-partite coalition model".
Speaking on Bulgarian National Radio, Kostov repeated his election night statement that the Blue Coalition would not make claims on Cabinet posts in talks with GERB.
"I have no intention in preventing talks on forming a stable majority in Parliament through even the slightest personal ambition," Kostov said.
Borissov, who in his capacity of Sofia mayor was at the opening of a new dispatch centre for the city metro on July 6, said that he already had the names of future cabinet ministers in his head. There were still talks to be held with political parties, Bulgarian-language Dnevnik quoted him as saying on July 6 2009.
On election night, both ultra-nationalist Ataka party and the right-wing Order, Law and Justice party, which won 9.4 per cent and 4.18 per cent, respectively, said that they would support a GERB dominated government without asking for posts in return.
On July 6, Borissov told reporters that one of the first things he would do as prime minister would be to close down the Ministry on Emergency Situations which was formed in 2005 and was headed by an MRF minister.
The posts of Minister of European Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in charge of EU Funds would also be abolished, he said.
The same fate would face some state-owed companies, and the management boards of others would be completely replaced, he said.
"People on the boards will earn only one salary, not as is the case today when they get salaries for being on the boards of several state-owned companies," he said, as quoted by Dnevnik.
The question of signing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund would be decided after "we see what is the real situation with the country's budget," Borissov said.
The State Agency for National Security would work better with the new government because there would be no political protection for anyone as it "was until now with the tri-partite ruling coalition," Borissov said.
In the past week, President Georgi Purvanov said that he would convene the newly-elected Parliament on July 14, which makes it possible for Bulgaria to have a new government by the end of next week.
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Добре, че една национална партия спечели решаващо мнозинство в парламента и страната се освободи от правителството на Орела, Рака и Щуката. Царя беше сухо дърво. Това стана ясно на изборте. Турците бяха превърнали България на заложник на Турция и направиха българите да се чувствуват у дома си като в чужда страна. Комунистите
назначиха на работа всичките си видни партийци и зарязаха максимите на стария комунизъм. Така или иначе сега българските държавници могат да говорят с един
глас и чужденците да се научат да слушат този глас. С най-добри пожелания на Бойко Борисов.
Thats hard to follow - but - at least BB represents a chance for change - a break from the old ways where who you know is more important than what you know. Its an interesting coincidence that the day after the general election there are arrests- at senior levels- of people long suspected of corruption. Dont forget - when public figures get rich, its not at the expense of the EU/banks/finanial institutions - its at the expense of us ordianry people.
Liam
(a foreigner admittedly!)
ps - at least [...]
Read the full comment let's give GERB a chance!
It´s really interesting how the Bulgarians believe in the magic and break there hearts by building up stupid expectations.
Situation stays in a continuity of the arrival of the outside messiahs which are on the line since the "directed change" (Ilja Trojanow) in 89/90. The peak up to now: the so called tsar (Mr.Sachsen Coburg) on whose hand the Bulgarians put all their property incl. national parks ect.). Already in this time it was clear for me, that this so called tsar/king is a looser, who in Germany would not be able to find its way in a [...]
Read the full comment city parliament (so once again a looser from the west). But Bulgarian media and devot Bulgarian soul make its way.
And now once again the same case and probably same outcome with the "great action man" BB = Messiahs against everything.
It´s clear that corruption is the hell in BG, but it´s clear too, that Boykos Sofia is in the line - check housebuilding mechanism, roads, enviromental issues, whole city live in the capital - there is no system than money in the pockets. And BB stands in the mid, instead of action.
And that is Bulgaria unfortunately. And if the People don´t stop to believe in chimeras, it will go on and on and on. And overall I see here such stupid comments that Ataka is the future. How stupid you are? When one chimera is in place and on the way to fail, the people cry for the next ... Hey people! Did you ever listen something about Civil Society ...? this is it, on what you have to focus on. Take the life in your hands and don´t believe the hype.
In way of corruption I believe that it cannot stopped anymore. You are infected like a computer. And you can only change the hardware, which is in the case of a country not possible.
The actual system is the postsocialist way of capitalism and policy which you can overcome in a slightly way only (Civil Society ...). Maybe in this sense it was a mistake that Stanishews BSP didn´t got a 2nd change to rule. Because they are feeded more or less and might now concentrated on more serious politics (I don´t say serious, because the dirty thing would go on, but would decrease). Serious policy means: Energy strategy for BG (stop nuclear way & get more independent from gas by renewables like BG sun geothermy), regional and administration reform (putting more power to the regions to get more close to the people), try to keep financial stability (will be really hard to back the lewa in next years!!!), enviromental bans (secure national parks, emission limit on car - put them out of traffic), go forward with infrastructure porjects (believe me: BG as a small country is better of than RO) and so forth. What ideas do you have!? Discussions about policy and strategies where totally missing during the election campaign, only persons and percents.
And now will come new people in power (BB and slack GERB + "Mr. 1EUR and you will have the state airline company" Kostow), who has to fill their pockets. But maybe it is this what the Bulgarians deserve, cause they didn´t learn from past. I don´t know!
But ok, maybe it is for good that BB and this slack GERB community is comin now. Cause I cannot see that they will manage this huge prolem which are on the way (finance and economy) and they will be out soon. And hopefully the Bulgarians will be enlighted then. But I fear that democracy will be in question then!