site.btaPresident Radev to Meet with Vazrazhdane, MRF-New Beginning on Day 2 of Cabinet-Forming Talks

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev will continue government-forming consultations with representatives of parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly on Tuesday, the head of State's Press Secretariat said. 

The consultations follow the resignation of the Cabinet, announced by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and unanimously accepted by Parliament last week.

On December 16, the President will first meet with representatives of Vazrazhdane, followed by talks with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning.

Earlier on Monday, Radev held talks with representatives of GERB–UDF and Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria.

Under the Constitution, after the consultations with the parliamentary groups, the President mandates the largest one to form a government. If the group fails to do so, he mandates the second largest one. If it also fails, the third exploratory mandate goes to a parliamentary group chosen by the President. Failure to form a regular government under the third mandate results in snap parliamentary elections.