Bulgaria's next prime minister is expected to be Sofia mayor and former bodyguard Boiko Borisov, who has been nicknamed 'Batman' for his tough talk on the country's endemic corruption. Borisov, whose Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party (GERB) won just under half of the 240 seats up for grabs in Sunday's elections, says he wants to form a coalition that will prioritise the fight against corruption and boost the ailing economy. GERB is widely expected to enter negotiations with the Blue Coalition, a group of rightist parties that collectively picked up 16 seats. `Batman' Borisov has also pledged to work towards the eradication of ethnic tensions in Bulgaria. "We want equality for Christians and Muslims and all ethnic groups living in Bulgaria," he said, adding that "anyone who raises the question of Bulgaria's ethnic map is working against democracy and the Bulgarian citizens."
Bulgaria's next prime minister is expected to be Sofia mayor and former bodyguard Boiko Borisov, who has been nicknamed 'Batman' for his tough talk on the country's endemic corruption.
Borisov, whose Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party (GERB) won just under half of the 240 seats up for grabs in Sunday's elections, says he wants to form a coalition that will prioritise the fight against corruption and boost the ailing economy.
GERB is widely expected to enter negotiations with the Blue Coalition, a group of rightist parties that collectively picked up 16 seats.
`Batman' Borisov has also pledged to work towards the eradication of ethnic tensions in Bulgaria.
"We want equality for Christians and Muslims and all ethnic groups living in Bulgaria," he said, adding that "anyone who raises the question of Bulgaria's ethnic map is working against democracy and the Bulgarian citizens."
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