BTA :: President Radev Meets Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria in Talks on Future Cabinet

UPDATED President Radev Meets Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria in Talks on Future Cabinet

Diana Dukovska, Borislava Bibinovska

President Rumen Radev meets with Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria. Pictured from left: Kiril Petkov, Lyudmila Ilieva, Nadejda Iordanova, Nikolay Denkov, President Radev, December 10, 2024 (BTA Photo/Vladimir Shokov)

Sofia,

10.12.2024 12:00 | UPDATED 10.12.2024 12:15

(BTA)

President Rumen Radev Tuesday met with MPs of Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) as part of consultations on the formation of a government. CC-DB is the second largest parliamentary group, with 37 MPs in the 240-seat Parliament.

Radev told the MPs that being the second largest political force, they carry serious responsibility for the effective functioning of Parliament and for the formation of a government in line with the Constitution.

Earlier in the day, the President met with MPs of GERB-UDF, the largest parliamentary group. Radev said GERB-UDF had stated they would make efforts to form a regular government, and asked CC-DB if they would be part of these efforts.

Under the Constitution, the President mandates the largest parliamentary group to form a government. If it fails to do so, he mandates the second largest one. If it also fails, the third exploratory mandate goes to a parliamentary group chosen by the President.

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