Bulgaria President Radev gives exploratory mandate for forming government

Assen Vassilev, the parliamentary group of We Continue the Change, was given an exploratory mandate for the formation of a government by President Rumen Radev.

As he handed over the mandate, President Radev stated that Bulgaria is in a political, economic and social crisis and that reforms and funding under the Recovery and Resilience Plan are yet to be put in place. Rumen Radev pointed out the foreign policy crisis over the expulsion of Russian embassy staff, and said that citizens and institutions need security, predictability and reliable protection of public interest. The President said that he expects adequate decisions and the upholding of the national interest to be made, so that a free, democratic and prosperous European Bulgaria may be built.

As he received the folder with the exploratory mandate, Assen Vassilev stated that it is an enormous responsibility and that in the crises Bulgaria has to address, it is extremely important to have a government that will uphold the interest and independence of the country, as was the case during the first We Continue the Change cabinet.

Assen Vasislev has seven days to present the composition of a cabinet to the president on July 8th, after which Rumen Radev will propose that the National Assembly vote be made on the nominee for the future prime minister.