Bulgarian PM Makes U-turn on Importance of Presidential Office

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, confirmed he would not run for President at the upcoming fall elections and will serve his full term as PM. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, announced late Thursday the presidential office was very important for his ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party.

"The presidential post is important for GERB, and we will apply all effort to have a dignified and strong nomination. It is not important to me personally. I will remain Prime Minister in order to finish the work I started," the PM said in the Danube city of Ruse.

Hours earlier, in an interview for the TV channel Nova Televizia, Borisov delivered entirely different comments on the subject, saying GERB does not need the presidential post.

"GERB does not need to have the presidential post; it would be too much for us; we have the PM one, the ones of the Speaker of the Parliament and of Regional Governors. This post will not bring us anything that would help to carry out our other work. Our efforts will be focused on winning the local elections since mayors then will work with ministers on common tasks," the PM told Nova Televizia.

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