Bulgaria headed for its fourth election in less than two years when a last-ditch bid to reconstitute a toppled government failed, deepening a political crisis that risks holding up euro adoption and European Union aid.
The Socialist party -- a junior partner in outgoing Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s ruling coalition -- will return its cabinet-forming mandate on Thursday, opening the path for President Rumen Radev to dissolve parliament and schedule a vote that may take place as early as Oct. 2. Caucus leader Georgi Svilenski said on Wednesday that his party sought support for a legislative program until the end of this year but didn’t get enough votes in a parliamentary motion.
