If Parliamentary elections were held in mid-January, seven political formations would enter the new Parliament, the latest survey of Gallup International shows. The ruling GERB party would earn 22.9% of the votes. The Bulgarian Socialist Party would place second with 19.2% support. There is Such a People party headed by showman Slavi Trifonov can rely on 12.4% of the votes. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms would earn 11% of the votes, the poll indicates.
6.2% of the respondents said they would vote for Democratic Bulgaria. The Patriotic Front (coalition between VMRO and NFSB) can rely on 4.6% of the votes. "IzpraviseBG", which formed a coalition with smaller formations, is expected to earn 4.6% of the votes as well.
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It will be sunny on Monday. There will be light southeasterly wind in the eastern parts of the country. The hot weather continues with maximum..
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