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Bulgarian society has critically low trust in state institutions: poll

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One third of Bulgarians approve of Nikolay Denkov's cabinet, 43% disapprove. In 3 months, the positive assessment of the president's work has dropped by 7% from 43 to 36 percent. 51% are dissatisfied with the Bulgarian head of state, according to a study by the Research Center "Trend" commissioned by the "24 Chasa" daily. 

Only 11% have a positive assessment of the parliament, distrust in the institution is 80 percent.

42% of the respondents approve the formation of a compromise government "because it is better to have a regular cabinet". 37% believe that "the parties made unprincipled compromises and it would have been better to have new elections".

GERB-SDS are the first political force with 24.9% support, second are "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" with 19.4%. Vazrazhdane party is third with 15.3%, followed by the MRF - 13.5%, BSP - 8.9% and ITN with 4.3%.



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