Bulgaria's President Asks Parliament to Cooperate

Rosen Plevneliev

President Rosen Plevneliev asked for his country's parliamentarians to come to agreement, for the sake of a stable government. 

Plevneliev told reporters that, "it is important to have a stable government. Everything else, new elections, would mean destabilization. Bulgaria does not need new elections now. This will scare away investors."

Bulgaria's elections, over the weekend, had only a fifty-one percent turnout, as Bulgarians showed their dissatisfaction the government. Making matters worse, the vote was also inconclusive, requiring parliament to form a coalition. However, the parties have refused to work together, leaving the country without a working government.

For a coalition to be considered legal, it must control one hundred and twenty-one of the two hundred and forty seats. At this point the largest coalition hasn't come near the mark.

Part of the problems include the GERB party's control of ninety-seven seats. While they have the single largest amount, no other party will even consider working with them, due to scandals the party has been mixed up in.

While parliament is avoiding coming to an agreement, extremely important issues for the country's future are being left unattended. The economy is already beginning to hurt a bit from the uncertainty surrounding the government's future.