Bulgaria: Record Fifth Failure to Elect Speaker as Parliamentary Divisions Deepen

The 51st National Assembly has failed for the fifth time to elect a Speaker, as the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)-United Left maintained its position and did not support Silvi Kirilov, the candidate from "There Is Such a People" (TISP). Meanwhile, internal divisions persist within "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), with some members opposing Kirilov’s nomination.

Today’s vote featured the same candidates: Raya Nazaryan (GERB), Petar Petrov (Revival), Assoc....