Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has handed the first exploratory mandate to form a government to Rosen Zhelyazkov, the nominee for Prime Minister from the largest parliamentary group, GERB. In accepting the mandate, President Radev emphasized the significant responsibility given the fragmented parliament and low voter turnout, which could impact institutional legitimacy. Zhelyazkov, nominated by GERB leader Boyko Borissov, presented a cabinet structure comprising one deputy prime minister and 19 ministers.
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