In a statement released to the media, "There is such a people" (ITN) stated that they could not support the candidacy of Gen. Atanas Atanasov for Speaker of the Parliament.
"ITN cannot support the party candidacy of Atanas Atanasov, especially since she was nominated by GERB. We do not participate in backroom deals and we are convinced that, at this difficult moment, the only practical, honest and moral choice for the temporary chairman of the National Assembly is the election of the oldest deputy Assoc. Silvi Kirilov", said Slavi Trifonov's party.
Earlier today from "Democrats for a strong Bulgaria" (DSB) announced in a statement that the national leadership of the DSB offers the coalition partners “Yes, Bulgaria” and “We continue the change” that a common candidate of the coalition for the chairman of the 51st National Assembly (NA) - the chairman of the DSB Atanas Atanasov.