Radev appointed Valery Beltchev, a Harvard University graduate with a long track record in banking and public finance, as interim finance minister. Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
More from Reuters. This followed inconclusive elections in April, and the resignation of long-serving conservative Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. He had been under fire over his handling of the Covid pandemic and failure to tackle persistent corruption.
Global media giants have a stake in Bulgaria's lively broadcasting market. TV is the most popular medium. There are several private regional TVs and many private radio stations. Cable and satellite are the main distribution platforms. Media ownership is concentrated among a handful of individuals. Some key dates in Bulgaria's history:.
Next five centuries are known as era of the "Turkish yoke". Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha assumes title of tsar.
But it lost a fifth of its seats as public anger grew over rampant corruption, which boosted new protest parties and delivered a more fragmented parliament.
Borissov said GERB would try to build enough support for a coalition government once President Rumen Radev gives them a mandate to do so but would propose another candidate to lead it. He declined to name any possible candidate for now, but said national unity was crucial at a time when Bulgaria is struggling to cope with a surge in COVID infections and with the economic impact of lockdown restrictions.
If GERB fails, the new, anti-systemic party of TV chat-show host Slavi Trifonov, now the second-largest in parliament, will be asked to try to form a government. Danailov supports keeping income and corporate tax rates low.
He has said a public debate was needed on whether Bulgaria should join the euro zone in as planned. Radi Naidenov, 58, a career diplomat and former interim foreign minister is nominated for the top diplomatic job.
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