site.btaParliament to Debate Second No Confidence Motion against Denkov Cabinet Next Week

National Assembly Chair Rosen Zhelyazkov Thursday said that Parliament will hold a debate on a second no-confidence motion against the Government of Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov on November 15. When the vote will take place will depend on when the debate ends. Under the National Assembly’s rules, the vote can be held no earlier than 24 hours after the debate.

The motion of no confidence was tabled by BSP for Bulgaria, Vazrazhdane and There Is Such a People (TISP) on Wednesday over the "inability of the government to ensure the national security and defence of the country".

The first motion of no confidence against the Denkov Cabinet was rejected at an extraordinary Parliament sitting on October 13. It was tabled by Vazrazhdane, BSP for Bulgaria, TISP and Independent MP Radostin Vasilev over the Government’s energy policy.

The MPs decided to extend Thursday’s plenary sitting until they adopt a draft investment expenditure for the acquisition of basic combat equipment for the establishment of battalion battle groups as part of a mechanized brigade.