Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel, of the centre-right GERB party, said no agreement had been reached on forming a new government with the We Continue the Change (PP) party.

Bulgarian FM Gabriel says no agreement on new government

<p>Bulgaria would soon be governed by a “stable government” after the two biggest rival political parties agreed to rule through a coalition after hectic parlays, former EU commissioner for innovation Mariya Gabriel, who led the negotiations, said on Monday.</p>

<p>"We all made a lot of concessions," Gabriel told a news conference in the country's capital Sofia, reports AFP news agency.</p>

<p>Gabriel's conservative GERB and the anti-graft We Continue the Change (PP) will propose a government of experts for a period of 18 months.</p>

<p>GERB's nominee for prime minister Maryia Gabriel, and Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria's leader Nikolay Denkov have agreed to rotate as head of the government every nine months, Gabriel said.</p>

<p>Initially, Gabriel, the 44-year-old ex-commissioner who resigned from her post in Brussels last week, will take on the mantle of the deputy prime minister, while 60-year-old researcher Nikolay Denkov of the PP will be the prime minister. Two years later, both will swap their positions.</p>

<p>This is the first time that Bulgaria will be ruled under a rotating premiership. A coalition government was the only option for both parties after Gabriel failed to secure backing from two out of three smaller parties in the fragmented legislature for a cabinet.</p>

<p>"We sought a solution to avoid the real danger of new elections," Denkov said Monday.</p>

<p>As per the agreement, the coalition will have a pro-European Union agenda, with obtaining membership in the Schengen passport-free area and the euro monetary union as top priorities along with fighting Russian influence in Bulgaria's security sector.</p>

<p>For the past two years, the people of Bulgaria were unable to give a decisive mandate due to which five parliamentary elections were held. In the latest one, GERB secured a narrow victory in the April 2 vote with 26.5 per cent of the vote or 69 seats.</p>

<p>The pro-European PP got the second biggest mandate with 24.5 per cent, and got 64 seats. The combined 133 seats will give the two parties a slim majority in the 240-seat parliament.</p>

<p>The PP has been reluctant to participate in the government as it did not want to form a coalition with the GERB or ministers appointed by Boyko Borissov.</p>

<h2><strong>For past two years, caretaker govts have been governing </strong></h2>

<p>Ever since a massive protest overthrew the decade-long corrupted regime of former prime minister Boyko Borisov—the head of GERB— in 2020, Bulgaria has been getting caretaker governments as none of the political parties managed to gain a significant majority</p>

<p>After Borisov, the pro-Western government of prime minister Kiril Petkov, who led a fragile coalition, was booted out after a no-confidence vote in parliament after only six months in power.</p>

<p>In February, President Rumen Radev dissolved the parliament and announced the April 2 vote.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Bulgaria would soon be governed by a “stable government” after the two biggest rival political parties agreed to rule through a coalition after hectic parlays, former EU commissioner for innovation Mariya Gabriel, who led the negotiations, said on Monday.

Bulgaria would soon be governed by a “stable government” after the two biggest rival political parties agreed to rule through a coalition after hectic parlays, former EU commissioner for innovation Mariya Gabriel, who led the negotiations, said on Monday. "We all made a lot of concessions," Gabriel told a news conference in the country's capital Sofia, reports AFP news agency. Gabriel's conservative GERB and the anti-graft We Continue the Change (PP) will propose a government of experts for a period of 18 months. GERB's nominee for prime minister Maryia Gabriel, and Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria's leader Nikolay Denkov have agreed to rotate as head of the government every nine months, Gabriel said. Initially, Gabriel, the 44-year-old ex-commissioner who resigned from her post in Brussels last week, will take on the mantle of the deputy prime minister, while 60-year-old researcher Nikolay Denkov of the PP will be the prime minister. Two years later, both will swap their positions. This is the first time that Bulgaria will be ruled under a rotating premiership. A coalition government was the only option for both parties after Gabriel failed to secure backing from two out of three smaller parties in the fragmented legislature for a cabinet. "We sought a solution to avoid the real danger of new elections," Denkov said Monday. As per the agreement, the coalition will have a pro-European Union agenda, with obtaining membership in the Schengen passport-free area and the euro monetary union as top priorities along with fighting Russian influence in Bulgaria's security sector. For the past two years, the people of Bulgaria were unable to give a decisive mandate due to which five parliamentary elections were held. In the latest one, GERB secured a narrow victory in the April 2 vote with 26.5 per cent of the vote or 69 seats. The pro-European PP got the second biggest mandate with 24.5 per cent, and got 64 seats. The combined 133 seats will give the two parties a slim majority in the 240-seat parliament. The PP has been reluctant to participate in the government as it did not want to form a coalition with the GERB or ministers appointed by Boyko Borissov. For past two years, caretaker govts have been governing Ever since a massive protest overthrew the decade-long corrupted regime of former prime minister Boyko Borisov—the head of GERB— in 2020, Bulgaria has been getting caretaker governments as none of the political parties managed to gain a significant majority After Borisov, the pro-Western government of prime minister Kiril Petkov, who led a fragile coalition, was booted out after a no-confidence vote in parliament after only six months in power. In February, President Rumen Radev dissolved the parliament and announced the April 2 vote. (With inputs from agencies)

After five hung verdicts in two years, Bulgaria finally gets a stable government

<p>EU commissioner Mariya Gabriel tested positive for COVID-19 as Europe continued to grapple with the virus with the UK set to announce a three-tier lockdown system amid a surge in coronavirus cases in northern <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/over-1800-students-staff-at-north-england-universities-test-positive-for-coronavirus-334203">England</a>.</p>

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<p>The EU commissioner for research and innovation, Mariya Gabriel in a tweet said: "After a first negative <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-says-he-is-medication-free-describes-coronavirus-battle-334171">COVID-19</a> test on Monday, my second one is positive."</p>

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<p>"I have been in self-isolation since Monday and continue staying at home, following the established regulations. Keep yourself healthy and stay safe!" Gabriel added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Germany which had earlier kept a check over virus cases announced curfews in bars and cafes amid tighter social gathering restrictions for Berlin and Frankfurt as the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/iran-imposes-fines-for-not-wearing-face-masks-as-covid-19-cases-surge-334295">virus </a>cases mounted this week.</p>

<p>In Berlin, authorities have restricted meetings between 11pm and 6am with only up to 50 people allowed to meet during the day in one place. Despite the tight restrictions, the German capital reported 1,500 confirmed coronavirus cases in the past week.</p>

<p>In Frankfurt, curfew was announced from 10pm for restaurants while serving alcohol in public places has been banned.</p>

<p>In Brussels, curfew has been declared from 11pm on bars and cafes. As cases rise in the UK, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce tough new measures for northern England and the Midlands including Livepoool, reports said.</p>

<p>Tier three is the highest level of coronavirus alert, if implemented it would mean no social contact allowed for anyone outside a person's household which includes outdoor activities with the tier-three lockdown set to kick in from Tuesday, according to reports.</p>

<p>Britain has been the hardest-hit country in Europe with over 42,000 fatalities. According to the UK's Office of National Statistics, 1 in 240 in England had coronavirus during the week from September 25 to October 1.</p>


EU commissioner Mariya Gabriel tested positive for COVID-19 as Europe continued to grapple with the virus with the UK set to announce a three-tier lockdown system amid a surge in coronavirus cases in northern England.

EU commissioner Mariya Gabriel tested positive for COVID-19 as Europe continued to grapple with the virus with the UK set to announce a three-tier lockdown system amid a surge in coronavirus cases in northern England. Watch: The EU commissioner for research and innovation, Mariya Gabriel in a tweet said: "After a first negative COVID-19 test on Monday, my second one is positive." After a first negative #COVID19 test on Monday, my second one is positive. I have been in self-isolation since Monday and continue staying at home, following the established regulations. Keep yourself healthy and stay safe! — Mariya Gabriel (@GabrielMariya) October 10, 2020 × "I have been in self-isolation since Monday and continue staying at home, following the established regulations. Keep yourself healthy and stay safe!" Gabriel added. Germany which had earlier kept a check over virus cases announced curfews in bars and cafes amid tighter social gathering restrictions for Berlin and Frankfurt as the virus cases mounted this week. In Berlin, authorities have restricted meetings between 11pm and 6am with only up to 50 people allowed to meet during the day in one place. Despite the tight restrictions, the German capital reported 1,500 confirmed coronavirus cases in the past week. In Frankfurt, curfew was announced from 10pm for restaurants while serving alcohol in public places has been banned. In Brussels, curfew has been declared from 11pm on bars and cafes. As cases rise in the UK, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce tough new measures for northern England and the Midlands including Livepoool, reports said. Tier three is the highest level of coronavirus alert, if implemented it would mean no social contact allowed for anyone outside a person's household which includes outdoor activities with the tier-three lockdown set to kick in from Tuesday, according to reports. Britain has been the hardest-hit country in Europe with over 42,000 fatalities. According to the UK's Office of National Statistics, 1 in 240 in England had coronavirus during the week from September 25 to October 1.

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<p>EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she announced through a Twitter post on Saturday.</p>

<p>Gabriel has become the first top official of Brussels to test positive for COVID-19. She is the&nbsp;EU commissioner for research and innovation, and represents Bulgaria at the 27-member EU executive.</p>

<p>"After a first negative #COVID19 test on Monday, my second one is positive," said Gabriel.</p>

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<p>She also assured people that she had been in self-quarantine from Monday and will continue to stay at home in isolation till she recovers fully from the virus.</p>

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<p>Medical experts are assuming she got infected as she was currently stationed in the EU commission's headquarters in Brussels, which is currently one of the worst hit cities in Europe by the virus.</p>

<p>Gabriel's announcement came after the commission's president Ursula von der Leyen also quarantined herself on Monday after someone in her surrounding tested positive for the virus. Later, she tested negative twice.</p>

<p>Last month the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, was forced to postpone a European leaders' summit for a week after a security guard in his team tested positive.</p>


EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she announced through a Twitter post on Saturday. Gabriel has become the first top official of Brussels to test positive for COVID-19.

EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she announced through a Twitter post on Saturday. Gabriel has become the first top official of Brussels to test positive for COVID-19. She is the EU commissioner for research and innovation, and represents Bulgaria at the 27-member EU executive. "After a first negative #COVID19 test on Monday, my second one is positive," said Gabriel. After a first negative #COVID19 test on Monday, my second one is positive. I have been in self-isolation since Monday and continue staying at home, following the established regulations. Keep yourself healthy and stay safe! — Mariya Gabriel (@GabrielMariya) October 10, 2020 × She also assured people that she had been in self-quarantine from Monday and will continue to stay at home in isolation till she recovers fully from the virus. Also read| US election 2020: Texas Judge blocks Governor's order to limit drop-off points Medical experts are assuming she got infected as she was currently stationed in the EU commission's headquarters in Brussels, which is currently one of the worst hit cities in Europe by the virus. Gabriel's announcement came after the commission's president Ursula von der Leyen also quarantined herself on Monday after someone in her surrounding tested positive for the virus. Later, she tested negative twice. Last month the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, was forced to postpone a European leaders' summit for a week after a security guard in his team tested positive.

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