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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Bulgarian PM appeals for support ahead of no-confidence vote

Valentina Petrova

Bulgarian lawmakers on Tuesday started debating a no-confidence motion against the minority government, on the eve of the vote that could well topple centrist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, elected just months ago on pledges to fight corruption.

Parliament will vote Wednesday on the motion filed last week by the center-right opposition GERB party, over the government's handling of the public finances and economic policy in the face of sharply rising inflation.

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