The Alliance for Rights and Freedoms (APS), affiliated with Ahmed Dogan, will not give its political support until it is asked for, APS MP Ramadan Atalay said in an interview with public service TV BNT in a comment on the current negotiations for the formation of a regular cabinet. Sooner or later, the political forces will look to the APS for its votes, he added.

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Ramadan Atalay went on to say that a clear barrier can be put up to any future influence by Delyan Peevski on the government, but Boyko Borissov must “act like a man”.

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The attempts to form a government must be strong, Ramadan Atalay said, but the question is whether Borissov willing to put an end to all dependencies.