First No-confidence motion against Bulgaria’s coalition Government fails

The first no-confidence motion against Bulgaria’s coalition government, led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, failed on Thursday.

The government, which has been in office for just two and a half months, was formed on January 16 with the support of 125 legislators.

The motion was introduced on March 26 by three opposition parliamentary groups, accusing the government of failing in the area of foreign policy.

Despite the motion’s submission, only 54 members of the 240-seat National Assembly supported it, while 150 voted against it.

Interestingly, the 36-seat parliamentary group “We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria”, the second-largest in the legislature, chose to abstain from participating in the vote.

Boyko Borissov, leader of the GERB party and head of the 66-seat GERB-UDF parliamentary group, stated on Wednesday that foreign policy was not currently a problem for the government.

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“What the Zhelyazkov cabinet is doing is what we think as a party: firm European support, friendship with Euro-Atlantic partners, and cooperation in military-industrial projects,” Borissov said.

The failed no-confidence motion marks a significant moment for the fledgling coalition government as it seeks to strengthen its position amid ongoing political challenges.