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There is already a second "yes": Maria Filipova agrees to take over the post of acting prime minister

"The decision is up to the president. I answered: "Yes." I will accept if she decides that I should be the acting prime minister of Bulgaria,” Filipova said

Jan 29, 2026 15:30 48

There is already a second "yes": Maria Filipova agrees to take over the post of acting prime minister  - 1

Deputy Ombudsman Maria Filipova is ready to take on the post of acting prime minister. This became clear after consultations with President Iliana Yotova, Nova TV reports.
"The decision is up to the president. I answered: „Yes”. I will accept if she decides that I should be the acting prime minister of Bulgaria,” Filipova said.

She told journalists that she has been a civil servant for 15 years and works for the well-being of the people.
„Yes” the president also heard from the third deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank Andrey Gyurov. So far, the post has been refused by the Speaker of the National Assembly Raya Nazaryan, the Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank Dimitar Radev, the deputy governors of the central bank Petar Chobanov and Radoslav Milenkov, and the Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva.