Church of England bishops have blamed the government for the small boats crisis, claiming ministers are creating 'perverse incentives' for criminal traffickers.
A new cabinet composed of opposing political forces was approved by MPs in parliament but criticised by the president and compared to Frankenstein’s monster by the opposition Socialists.
The new government, headed by Nickolay Denkov, will test whether opposing political forces GERB/United Democratic Forces and We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria can set aside their differences in order to govern.
Political opponents GERB/United Democratic Forces and We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria presented their joint cabinet to the president and have a strong chance of mustering a majority in parliament.
The GERB leader's former ally, Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev, has suddenly activated the Prosecution to look into an alleged money laundering scheme involving the ex-PM known as 'Barcelonagate'.