site.btaBSP – United Left Hopes for Working Experts’ Cabinet

Speaking to supporters in Plovdiv on Sunday, BSP – United Left Co-Floor Leader Borislav Gutsanov said that their goal is to find a way to form a government of experts, rather than a ruling coalition.

“We have a contact group that is holding all the talks and will inform the Executive Bureau and the parliamentary group probably as early as Tuesday, after which a meeting of the National Council will be held. The collective bodies are the ones that can decide on the next steps,” Gutsanov explained during his visit at the invitation of the BSP-Plovdiv together with Parliament Chair Nataliya Kiselova.

"It is important for us to have a cabinet that is composed of experts and has clear priorities so that the country can get out of this complicated situation. We do not consider it normal for the country to go to early parliamentary elections eight times in three years, however a government should not be formed at any cost," Gutsanov added.

He stressed that the parties' priorities should first be considered before taking the next steps.

"We are not talking about a coalition. This is something very different from a cabinet that is based on priorities. Besides, it is too early to discuss ministries. It is important for us to adopt a budget that guarantees the social tolerability of people's lives. Also, energy is a key priority for us. Look at what happened in a slightly bigger snowfall. That is why we have raised the question again as to whether it would not be better for the state to own the power utilities. Nuclear power should also be developed in Bulgaria. These are some of the key issues for the BSP," Gutsanov summed up.