Bulgaria’s leading party, the centre-right GERB, which won the snap parliamentary vote on March 26, and the nationalistic coalition United Patriots - who finished third at the election - have fully agreed on a political program for their future coalition government, leaders of the two political formations announced on Thursday.
The program document, which outlines the common policies of the upcoming cabinet, is 21 pages long, a symbolic reference to its commitment to rule the country for a full four-year mandate until 2021, Valeri Simeonov, leader of the National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria - part of the United Patriots - told journalists.
According to GERB’s leader, Boyko Borissov, the agreement has been reached as a result of over a week of hard negotiations, where both parties have made significant compromises.
He said that the ministerial posts in the cabinet he will lead will be determined after the Easter holidays.
The program will be published later on Thursday.