According to the Constitution, President Rumen Radev must hand over an exploratory mandate to GERB as the largest political force, BNT recalls.
In case of failure, the mandate goes to the second parliamentary force - PP-DB.
If a cabinet is not formed again, the head of state chooses who to hand over the third mandate to.
In case of another failure, the president appoints a caretaker cabinet and schedules new elections.
After the changes to the Constitution, the head of state can choose between 10 people - the speaker of the parliament, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank and his deputies, the ombudsman and deputy ombudsman, as well as the chairman of the Court of Accounts and his two deputies.
Until the procedure is completed, the government in resignation continues to fulfills his duties.