President Iliyana Yotova held consultations with GERB representatives as part of the constitutional procedure for forming a new government, marking what she described as a shift into a “new political situation” following the elections and the emergence of a stable parliamentary majority. At “Dondukov” 2 street, Tomislav Donchev, Raya Nazaryan, and Yordanka Fandakova attended the meeting, while Yotova highlighted expectations for responsibility and institutional stability.

President Iliana Yotova wrapped her round of consultations with parliamentary forces, meeting representatives of “Progressive Bulgaria”, GERB, DPS, PP, DB, and Revival, as part of the constitutional procedure ahead of handing over the mandate to form a government. The talks took place at the presidency amid high expectations following the elections, with Yotova emphasizing that the next phase would be more demanding.

President Iliana Yotova continued consultations with parliamentary forces by meeting representatives of “We Continue the Change” (PP) at the presidency, as part of the constitutional procedure ahead of handing over the first mandate to form a government. Opening the talks, she pointed to the high expectations following the elections and stressed that the next phase would be more demanding, particularly given the urgent need to address the state budget.

President Iliana Yotova opened the consultations with “Democratic Bulgaria” by focusing on the country’s fiscal situation and the timeline for adopting a new state budget, stressing that the caretaker government had been operating under an extended financial framework. She noted that the current budget had already been prolonged twice and remained denominated in levs, while raising questions about when a new budget could realistically be introduced and what constraints, or “red lines,” would shape its preparation.