ITN appears to be the only partner of GERB and DPS, Svetoslav Malinov told BNR - lecturer at Sofia University and former MEP.
According to him, GERB and DPS have firmly decided to have a cabinet. "Going to new elections will definitely devalue GERB as a party that, after winning elections, cannot form a government. This makes the election really meaningless from the point of view of GERB voters, who are little talked about, but they also gave a very serious signal in this election that they are disappointed," he explained.
In his words, the winner is above all Delyan Peevski:
"At the moment, Peevski is a mandatory participant in the government of Borisov and GERB. The big task before them is how to find the third majority element. This majority can nominate a cabinet that is not directly related to the parties that nominate it. GERB, DPS and ITN can currently agree on a cabinet, but it obviously cannot be with Prime Minister Borissov - they must be acceptable figures for ITN".
The first mandate goes to GERB. It is crucially important how GERB will act and what candidate for prime minister it will broadcast, warned Svetoslav Malinov in an interview for the program "Before all". And specified:
"If Borissov broadcasts a candidate for prime minister - either ITN must delete his entire modest political biography, or there will be failure and we will go to early elections.
According to him, PP-DB should go into opposition. And more:
"They should be the leaders of the opposition, providing real control over the government, providing the "security" of Bulgarian money and the preservation of a certain geopolitical course. The voters of PP-DB gave them a sign that they do not want to participate in a coalition with GERB.
If the PP-DB wants not just to survive, but to keep its voters and increase them in the next elections, it should immediately go into opposition and take on its duties as an opposition leader, which are by no means small. Malinov was categorical.
According to him, part of the problems of the Bulgarian system is that the opposition disappeared in the last parliament: "They melted. Her role was performed sometimes by the president, sometimes by Borisov himself.
The right-wing wave did not take place, noted the former MEP regarding the Euro vote.
The policies of the parties should be followed, not what we remember about them from years ago, he emphasized. According to him, there is a large convincing pro-European majority in the new EP. And Bulgaria, according to him, will turn out to be one of the most pro-European countries.
Svetoslav Malinov allows Ursula von der Leyen to not be the President of the EC again.