site.btaPM Confirms That Government Steps Down after Loss in Presidential Elections

PM Confirms That Government Steps Down on First Workday after Loss in Presidential Elections

Sofia, November 13 (BTA) - Addressing a news conference held Sunday evening immediately after it became clear that the candidate of the ruling party loses Bulgaria's presidential runoffs, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that he resigns on the first working day of Parliament after the elections. "The results show that the ruling coalition lacks a majority. It it is unable to carry throuh reforms or even pass the budget for next year," the Prime Minister said.

He said that GERB definitely want snap general elections.

The Prime Minister started off by cogratulating the winners in the elections, the Socialist-backed Roumen Radev and his running mate Iliyana Yotova. He also thanked all the people who supported the GERB candidate.

He went on  a more bitter note, congratulating the Right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgria (DSB) "who did their best to see this happen".

DSB walked out of the Reformist Bloc which is part of the government coalition, and refused to ask the supporters of its presidential candidate, Traicho Traikov, to support Tsacheva.

Borissov also congratulated those who voted for Radev "because now we have a new political situation".

He said those who accuse him of pushing the country into a political crisis, are wrong. "I see a new majority has taken shape: the Socialist party, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, DSB and others. They can form a government of their own and run the country for the next two years."