Six snap elections in a row have failed to yield a stable and effective government, and voters are becoming apathetic in response.
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00:00A second, caretaker government, led by Prime Minister Dmitar Glavchev, has been sworn in
00:07in Bulgaria as the country prepares for its seventh election in three years.
00:12President Rumen Radev announced the election will take place on the 27th of October, attempting
00:17once more to overcome the political impasse caused by minority governments, failed coalitions
00:22and low voter turnout.
00:24When the voter turnout is as low as it was last time, and there is no guarantee that
00:31it will be the same for the next elections, then the voter turnout becomes very difficult.
00:38That is why I was determined, and I continue to be determined, to ensure that the struggle
00:46with a united and controlled vote is prioritised.
00:51Apart from ensuring fair elections in October, a top priority for the caretaker cabinet is
00:57the appointment of a new Bulgarian European Commissioner before the deadline on Friday.
01:02The GUR party, which finished first in the June elections, but has only 68 legislators
01:08in the 240-seat National Assembly, has put forward former Foreign Minister Ekaterina
01:14Zaharieva.
01:17Other names being considered include the former chairman of the Party of European Socialists,
01:22Sergei Stanishev, and the incumbent, Ileana Ivanova, who is favoured by Ursula von der
01:28Leyen and the EU Commission.