Parliament rejected GERB-UDF Zhelyazkov's draft cabinet

Parliament on July 3 rejected the nomination of Rosen Zhelyazkov as Prime Minister.

A total of 98 MPs voted in favour, 138 MPs voted against Zhelyazkov as Prime Minister and 2 abstained. 68 GERB-UDF MPs voted in favour. The only parliamentary force to vote in favour of Zhelyazkov apart from GERB-UDF was the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) - 30 MPs from the movement voted "for", but 14 of its MPs still voted against and one abstained.

The agenda of the Parliament was thus exhausted and the sitting was closed. The next sitting will be tomorrow at 09.00.

Fierce debates before the voting on the draft cabinet "Zhelyazkov" - will there be a government?