SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) – Bulgaria’s parliament on Wednesday approved the resignation of the center-right prime minister, who stepped down after the candidate of the opposition Socialist Party capitalized on popular discontent with the government to score a landslide victory in last weekend’s presidential election.
Although the presidential vote isn’t directly linked to the executive, Boiko Borisov announced that he was stepping down because there wasn’t enough popular support for his GERB party.
Parliament on Wednesday voted 218-0 to approve the resignation of Borisov’s government.
Borisov, whose party had triumphed in all national elections over the last decade, told legislators that “the vote gave a clear signal that society wants a change.”
He said that he would ensure a smooth transition and stay in office until a new government has been formed.