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Ninth attempt to elect speaker of parliament fails

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Lawmakers gathered on Wednesday to make yet another, ninth, attempt to elect a Speaker of the 51st National Assembly, which would have allowed Parliament to begin its work. Four candidates were put to a first vote - Atanas Atanasov of We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB), Natalia Kiselova of BSP-United Left, Petar Petrov of Vazrazhdane and Silvi Kirilov of the There is One People's Party (ITN).

Natalia Kiselova and Silvi Kirilov again reached the run-off. However, neither received 50% of the votes of those present + 1, i.e. 120 votes, and both nominations were rejected. 

On Thursday 5 December, MEPs will make their 10th attempt to elect a President.

The legislature has been deadlocked since 11 November.



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