New elections? The heavy word of the West

According to the AFP comment the party is isolated and has no clear partners to form a government majority.

“The absence of a toilet would mean new instability in the poorest EU member state at the start of winterovershadowed by the war in Ukraine, skyrocketing inflation and rising energy costs, “wrote the French media.

“I suggest all leaders take a step back,” Borisov said of the AFP in his first comment on the election results.

He said he was ready to give way to impartial experts to hold talks with all sides on a number of clear priorities.

Petkov’s coalition partners in his outgoing cabinet – right-wing democratic Bulgaria and socialists – also said they were unwilling to negotiate with Borissov. He also ruled out forming a coalition with the Turkish minority party DPS and seeking a third partner from two smaller parties that have also entered the legislature: the pro-Russian ultra-nationalist Revival party and the pro-Russian moderate Bulgarian Rise.

“If Borisov fails, President Rumen Radev will mandate two other parties to try to form a cabinet. However, according to analysts, they have no chance and the country will head towards new elections“Agence France Presse concludes its comment.