Bulgaria President to hand govt formation mandate to 2nd biggest political power
Sofia. Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will hand the mandate for the formation of the next Bulgarian government to the second biggest political power – Coalition for Bulgaria, later on today.

EU Commissioner condemns stigmatising of migrants from Bulgaria, Romania
London. One of Europe’s top officials has denounced “unfair” British concerns about Romanian and Bulgarian migrants and warned that the EU will need a further influx of people to prosper, The Evening Standard writes.

Boyko Borisov receives mandate for formation of Bulgaria’s new govt
Sofia. Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev handed the mandate for the formation of the next Bulgarian government to Boyko Borisov, leader of the Citizens of European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB), the party which won the early parliamentary elections held in Bulgaria on May 12, FOCUS News Agency reporter informed.