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President Rumen Radev hands second mandate for the formation of a government to GERB-SDS tomorrow

President Rumen Radev
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In accordance with the constitutional procedure, tomorrow, 20 August, President Rumen Radev will hand a mandate for the formation of a government to the candidate for prime minister nominated by the second largest parliamentary group in the 46th National Assembly – that of GERB-SDS.

According to the position expressed previously by GERB leader Boyko Borissov, the coalition will return the mandate immediately upon receiving it. If that happens the President has to hand the third mandate within seven days.



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