I am bitterly watching the disintegration of this National Assembly. The MPs should be aware that they are discrediting the entire political system with their mudslinging, President Rumen Radev said. 

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"Bulgarian Parliament is not a bazaar. Some are shopping for MPs, others are making deals to bring back the old corruption model," Radev claimed. Thus, both sides are destroying the hope and trust of the Bulgarian people.

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"Institutions are in a deadlock, at the same time quick solutions are needed. The government bears the entire responsibility for the governance of the country until the parliament decides otherwise", Radev said and demanded the cabinet to dispel any suspicion that Sofia might back down from the veto on Skopje.