“Continuing Change” Likely to Appoint New Ministers for Key Ministries, Negotiations Ongoing for “Denkov-Gabriel” Cabinet Composition

Although “Continuing Change” has given a request that they will keep the structure of the cabinet they have already presented, they will most likely appoint other incumbents for the ministries of economy, agriculture, tourism, labor and sports, OFFNews has learned from its sources.

Until now, it was expected that only Maria Gabriel from GERB will participate in the project cabinet, which will be proposed with the second exploratory mandate – as deputy prime minister and foreign minister. However, this morning Academician Nikolay Denkov commented that they want more ministers from GERB, but that PP wants them to broadcast the list. He specified that negotiations are still ongoing.

What is the expected composition of the “Denkov – Gabriel” cabinet?

According to the OFFNews information, several of the well-known persons from PP who were on the list – Asen Vassilev (finance), Daniel Lorer (innovations), Radoslav Rybarski (energy), Milen Mateev (justice), Georgi Gvozdeikov (transport) – remain.

Changes are expected in the proposals for Minister of Internal Affairs (in the initial list of PP-DB – Andrey Yankulov), Minister of Economy (Yulian Voinov), Minister of Labor and Social Policy (Ivan Krastev), Minister of Agriculture (Hristo Daskalov) and Minister of Tourism (Gergana Kabaivanova).

GERB still insists on getting the ministerial post in the Ministry of the Interior.

Later today, the national councils of the parties in the “Democratic Bulgaria” (DB) coalition – “Yes, Bulgaria”, “Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria” and “Green Movement” – will hold national councils at which they will decide whether to support the draft cabinet. Denkov-Gabriel”. The co-chairman of the DB Hristo Ivanov made a request that the coalition will support the cabinet in order to get out of the political crisis, but without participating in it with its ministers.