"In fact, we will be back to the previous situation, which was that the responsibility for the formation of the caretaker government was shared. This is what part of the former constitutional majority maintained, namely that the president (and not the caretaker prime minister candidate) has the final say," Kiselova stressed.

Former caretaker prime minister and long-time mayor of Sofia Stefan Sofianski also commented on the constitutionality of the case. He argues that after the recent constitutional amendments, it is not clear whether the president has the right to refuse to sign the decree appointing a caretaker government:

"The president has the power of veto, and this is essentially a veto of the proposal by Prime Minister-designate Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva.  The use of a veto is only justified if the person using it has an alternative way out of the situation rather than obstructing it. We are clearly in a political crisis at the moment and a way out has to be found," Kolarova said, adding, "I am not sure that the president knows what outcome he wants. His public statements do not offer a solution, but rather express a desire for a parliamentary majority, which the National Assembly clearly does not have. It's more of a declared possibility, which is unlikely."

BNR asked Ekaterina Mihailova, a long-time MP and lecturer in constitutional law, how long it would be possible to postpone the early parliamentary elections:

"There is no time limit, but the country cannot be thrown into this chaos," Mihailova said firmly.

"I believe that reason and political responsibility should prevail. This applies to all institutional representatives. The decision now rests with the President and the Parliament, so I urge them to launch a new round of consultations in the near future.