Member of the ruling tripartite coalition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) said that elections for Bulgarian members of the European Parliament could be scheduled for the spring of 2007.

The decision was presented during a meeting of the leaders of the three ruling parties, BSP, the National Movement Simeon II (NMSII) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), mediapool.bg reported. 

NMSII requested the simultaneous carrying out of presidential and MEP elections this autumn.

Presidential elections were scheduled for October 22 and the time for the preparation of other elections was not enough, BSP said.

Mediapool.bg reported that MEP elections did not need significant resources and if parties had the will simultaneous elections were possible.

The council was expected to consider the suggestions carefully as recently the three parties reached a number of disagreements concerning new laws, mediapool.bg reported.