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Bulgaria prime minister quits to allow snap election | Bulgaria prime minister quits to allow snap election |
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The embattled Socialist-backed prime minister of Bulgaria has resigned after only a year in office to allow for an early election on 5 October. | |
Plamen Oresharski's government had been expected to quit after the Socialists did badly in May's European elections and lost a key ally in parliament. | Plamen Oresharski's government had been expected to quit after the Socialists did badly in May's European elections and lost a key ally in parliament. |
The previous cabinet formed by Boiko Borisov's conservative Gerb party collapsed amid economic unrest. | The previous cabinet formed by Boiko Borisov's conservative Gerb party collapsed amid economic unrest. |
Bulgaria is now grappling with its worst banking crisis in decades. | Bulgaria is now grappling with its worst banking crisis in decades. |
Parliament is expected to approve the cabinet's resignation on Thursday. An interim government is likely to take over in August. | Parliament is expected to approve the cabinet's resignation on Thursday. An interim government is likely to take over in August. |
Bulgaria is one of the EU's poorest countries. | Bulgaria is one of the EU's poorest countries. |
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