Coalition of Distrust: Breaking the Political Clinch in Bulgaria
Coalition of Distrust: Breaking the Political Clinch in Bulgaria

Author(s): Jakub Pieńkowski
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Government/Political systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Bulgaria; politics; political clinch; coalition;
Summary/Abstract: On 6 June, the Bulgarian parliament approved the government and thus dismissed the prospect of another early election (which would have been the fifth in two years). The cabinet is formed by the centre-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party and a reluctant partner, the alliance of the centre-left We Continue the Change (PP) and the liberal Democratic Bulgaria (DB). The coalition is expected to govern for at least a year and a half, with a rotation of the prime minister after nine months. Its sustainability is favoured by the converging Euro-Atlantic orientation of its partners. It also offers opportunities for Bulgaria’s entry into the Schengen and euro areas, and for intensifying support to Ukraine.

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