WCC-DB immediately returned the second mandate for the cabinet

President Rumen Radev handed the second mandate to form a government to the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB), they in turn immediately returned the folder empty, reported BGNES.

I am returning the mandate unfulfilled, Nikolay Denkov said for his part. There is no support for the reforms, he added. The GERB-Movement for Rights and Freedoms (GERB-MRF) coalition wants elections and this is the result of their desire. 4 times the other negotiating team got up and left the room, there were clear indications that the negotiations were not being conducted on substance. From now on, unfortunately, the Bulgarian citizens will again have to decide where to proceed, said Denkov. Lean pizza or a European way for Bulgaria, in which incomes increase, added Denkov.

I don't know if you realize what processes have been unleashed as a result of what is being initiated now, Radev said. With the resignation of the deputy ombudsman, the possibilities for an acting prime minister have narrowed. She was the only figure who was not close to any political party. How come the deputy ombudsman suddenly decided to resign? I was really surprised that you in the parliament did not react, Radev addressed the PP-DB. Was there pressure, why not initiate a hearing? If these are normal things for you, then don't be surprised that the possibility of getting a political office increases sharply, Radev said, adding that it will most likely not be in favour of the PP-DB.

We will not participate in negotiations for a third term, Petkov said categorically. He called for the elections to be 2 in 1 together with the European ones.

It is too late for such a request that the elections be 2 in 1, I called for no changes to the constitution. I will do my best to keep the cabinet selection process from turning into a constitutional crisis, but you have done everything possible to severely limit the powers of the president, not only in the selection and composition, but also in the control of the cabinet, but also in the management of the time parameters for the process of determining the next elections. But as you described it, that's how I will perform. I sympathize with you, but you did everything possible to prevent this institution from being able to control the processes, as before, Radev added.

The old constitution got us to the point of having all kinds of fairy tale characters – elves, dwarves, etc. These changes in the constitution had to be carried out, Kiril Petkov said in a louder tone.

Radev added that he did not want to enter into forest tales and that he referred to the SC aware that these changes will lead to crises and one crisis is already knocking on the door. /BGNES