Today, the meetings of President Iliana Iotova with potential candidates for caretaker Prime Minister concluded. A total of five people expressed their willingness to take on this responsibility:

  • Andrey Gyurov (Deputy Governor of the BNB): He is ready under clear principles and without hidden conditions.
  • Maria Filipova (Deputy Ombudsman): She will accept if the President decides.
  • Dimitar Glavchev (Chairman of the National Audit Office): He is ready, as he has been twice before.
  • Margarita Nikolova (Deputy Chair of the National Audit Office): She will fulfill her constitutional duties.
  • Silvia Kadreva (Deputy Chair of the National Audit Office): She does not shy away from responsibility.

Refused:

  • Raya Nazaryan (Chair of the National Assembly): She believes that a political figure should not be Prime Minister.
  • Dimitar Radev (Governor of the BNB): It would be a violation of the law.
  • Petar Chobanov (Deputy Governor of the BNB): He is not needed in this role.
  • Radoslav Milenkov (Deputy Governor of the BNB): He has many commitments.
  • Velislava Delcheva (Ombudsman): The Ombudsman has no place in the executive branch.

The President is to choose a caretaker Prime Minister and schedule elections within two months.