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Former EU commissioner Mariya Gabriel is close to forming a new Bulgarian government as part of a complex political agreement with her centre-right GERB party's arch-foes - the reformist 'We continue the change' party of former prime minister Kiril Petkov.

Former EU commissioner for innovation Mariya Gabriel, tasked with leading political negotiations in Bulgaria, said on Monday that a compromise to form "a stable government" had been reached after five elections in two years.

Former European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will take over as PM after 9 months.

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The leaders of Bulgaria’s two main rival political parties reached a deal Monday to form a coalition government with a rotating prime minister intended to end a long-running political impasse in the corruption-plagued European Union member country, which has held five elections in the past two years.

After five elections in two years, Bulgarian parties on Monday agreed to form a power sharing government with rotating prime ministers to implement badly needed reforms in the graft-ridden EU nation.

After five elections in two years, Bulgarian parties on Monday agreed to form a power sharing government with rotating prime ministers to implement badly needed reforms in the graft-ridden EU nation.

Gunning to become Bulgaria’s prime minister, the EU’s research commissioner has a mixed record and reputation in Brussels.

The pro-European formation PP-DB has been adamant that it will not participate in a government with the mandate of GERB or ministers appointed by Boyko Borissov.

Obstructed by several incompatible political divisions, the creation of a new government for Bulgaria looks unlikely. Now new elections loom.

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria moved closer to yet another election Monday after a reformist party failed to secure a majority in parliament to form a new government. It's now up to Bulgarian President Rumen Radev to decide who he'll next assign the task of forming a government after Prime Minister-designate Nikolay Denkov failed to convince a deeply fragmented parliament to approve proposed reforms and cobble together a working coalition within the allotted seven-day time span.