Partners to Meet and Decide Formula for Power Sharing in PP-DB and GERB-SDS Coalition

New Formula for Power-Sharing Between PP-DB and GERB-SDS Under Discussion

Over the weekend, a new formula for power-sharing between the PP-DB and GERB-SDS parties was born. This comes four days after Boyko Borisov, the leader of GERB-SDS, renewed his offer to Kiril Petkov and Hristo Ivanov of PP-DB to sign a coalition agreement. For the first time, PP-DB admitted that a coalition agreement was necessary, with MP Stoyan Mihalev proposing a management agreement as the formula.

Mihalev explained that the management agreement would ensure that GERB-SDS takes responsibility for their commitments. The exact formula will be worked out in a meeting between the partners in the coming days.

This development comes three weeks after the “Denkov” cabinet was sworn in without a coalition agreement. Initially, PP-DB rejected the idea of signing a document with GERB-SDS and instead limited themselves to a declaration of common priorities. However, recent disputes and disagreements have pushed PP-DB to seek an agreement with GERB-SDS. They even set seven conditions for Boyko Borisov and his party, threatening the resignation of the cabinet if these conditions are not met.

Boyko Borisov emphasized that without a coalition agreement, GERB-SDS has no commitment to support the government’s laws in parliament. He urged PP-DB to sit down and make a coalition agreement, stating that this is the only way a real coalition works.

Deputy Prime Minister Maria Gabriel expressed her satisfaction with working in a team with Academician Denkov, emphasizing trust, discussion, and listening to each other’s opinions. However, Boyko Borisov complained that PP-DB appoints ministers and deputies without consulting GERB-SDS, claiming that the decision-making power lies with Denkov.

The tensions between the two parties have also spilled over into the parliament, with PP-DB boycotting the plenary hall in protest against GERB-SDS’s decision to move the election of the heads of regulators. Borisov warned that if the government is removed, there will be no parliament.

The appointment of ministers and deputies has also been a point of contention. Sports Minister Dimitar Iliev admitted to promising to appoint his graduate supervisor as his deputy, but PP-DB insisted on a deputy minister from GERB-SDS. The leader of SDS, Rumen Hristov, also sought a minister from the “Denkov” cabinet to lobby for the appointment of a deputy but was told that the team had already been appointed.

PP-DB refuted claims that there are no representatives of Borisov’s party among the deputy ministers. They explained that the appointed deputy ministers are experts who have passed their criteria of public trust, no risk of corruption, and no atrocities committed against citizens and businesses.

The partners will continue to discuss and work out the exact formula for power-sharing in the coming days.

What is the purpose of the management agreement proposed by MP Stoyan Mihalev as a solution to the need for a coalition agreement between the PP-DB and GERB-SDS parties?

Official coalition agreement.

The new formula for power-sharing between the PP-DB and GERB-SDS parties has emerged over the weekend. This follows Boyko Borisov’s recent offer to Kiril Petkov and Hristo Ivanov of the PP-DB to sign a coalition agreement. The PP-DB has now acknowledged the need for a coalition agreement, with MP Stoyan Mihalev proposing a management agreement as the solution.

According to Mihalev, the management agreement would ensure that GERB-SDS is held accountable for their commitments. The details of the formula will be discussed and finalized in a meeting between the parties in the coming days.

This development comes after the “Denkov” cabinet was sworn in three weeks ago without a coalition agreement. Initially, the PP-DB rejected the idea of signing a document with GERB-SDS and opted for a declaration of common priorities instead. However, recent disputes and disagreements have prompted the PP-DB to pursue an official coalition agreement.