Bulgarian parliament votes to approve conservative-led coalition gov't

Bulgaria's parliament on Thursday approved a coalition government led by the Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria – Union of Democratic Forces’ (GERB–UDF) nominee Rosen Zhelyazkov, Report informs via Bulgarian media.

A total of 125 lawmakers voted in favor of the new government lineup, while 114 voted against it.

On January 15, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev presented Zhelyazkov with a mandate to form the Cabinet of Ministers.