The National Council of the Yes, Bulgaria party, a component of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition with Continue the Change (CC-DB), has mandated the party to draft a formal coalition agreement for its partners. According to the party’s press office, the existing arrangement currently lacks a formal pact, and the proposed document aims to establish clear governance and decision-making protocols. This agreement is slated to define coalition management bodies, decision-making rules, operational principles for the parliamentary group, candidate nomination criteria, and a unified staffing policy.
Furthermore, it intends to eliminate party quotas in future elections. A significant focus of the decision is developing a “roadmap for the creation of a unified democratic centre-right political entity,” which may involve parties outside the current coalition. The National Council also directed the party’s Executive Council to prepare for the upcoming presidential elections, working to secure support for a common democratic centre-right presidential candidate swiftly.
The decision outlines specific priorities for Members of Parliament elected under the “Yes, Bulgaria” quota in the new parliament. These include maintaining a clear opposition stance against excessive power concentration, advocating for right-wing fiscal measures in the draft state budget, and introducing a new Judiciary Act with updated criteria for the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). Other priorities for Bulgaria include advancing anti-corruption legislation previously proposed by Yes, Bulgaria lawmakers, calling for the removal of state security protection for GERB leader Boyko Borissov and Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Delyan Peevski, and implementing measures to prevent the misuse of National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) funds.
Healthcare reforms proposed include mandating public tenders for medicines by private hospitals and introducing SMS notifications for health services.
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It seems a formal agreement is needed to give the coalition any real structure.
What are the specific terms or areas of agreement expected in the formal coalition pact between the parties?