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Parliament Rejects No-confidence Motion Against Government over Its Policy in Healthcare Sector

Sofia, February 19 (BTA) - Parliament Friday rejected with 130 votes against and 5 abstentions the first motion for a vote of no-confidence against this government of Boyko Borissov over its policy in the healthcare sector.

The motion was initiated by 69 MPs of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) - Left Bulgaria, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) and two independents.

GERB, the Reformist Bloc, the Patriotic Front, ABV, and three independent MPs voted against the motion.

The vote of no-confidence was supported by 80 MPs of BSP-Left Bulgaria, MRF and Ataka, as well as three independent MPs. The members of the Bulgarian Democratic Centre abstained.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov did not attend the voting because he is abroad at the moment.