Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party won a snap national election on Sunday but fell short of a majority, a result that could mean another shaky coalition struggling to solve a bank crisis and revive economic growth.
GERB leader Boiko Borisov, a former bodyguard and karate expert said his party would hold internal discussions on Monday on how to proceed. Exit polls pointed to a highly fractured result, setting the stage for days or weeks of haggling with smaller parties and the opposition.
“Under this configuration, I do not see how a government can be formed,” a somber-sounding Borisov told reporters on Sunday. Signaling …read more
Source: Newsweek
