Plamen Oresharski yesterday (23 July) formally resigned as Bulgaria’s prime minister, clearing the way for a caretaker government to lead the country to early parliamentary elections – and bequeathing his successor problems that promise a summer of febrile political activity.
Oresharski’s last cabinet meeting had been scheduled to decide on who to nominate as Bulgaria’s next European commissioner, but the meeting ended without an announcement. The choice has been narrowed down to the incumbent, Kristalina Georgieva, or Kristian Vigenin, the outgoing foreign minister.
President Rosen Plevneliev is now expected to be the most important figure in determining who occupies the post, though …read more
Source: European Voice
