<p>Sofia: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel of the center-right GERB party agreed on Monday to form a new government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov on March 5.</p><p>Denkov's resignation paved the way for GERB party to lead the government for nine months as agreed following last year's elections.</p><p>"I accept this mandate with a sense of responsibility as Bulgaria needs stability," Gabriel, who is also an ex-European Commissioner for Digital Economy, told reporters</p>.18 migrants found dead in abandoned truck in Bulgaria.<p>Minutes later she told reporters that the "We Continue the Change" (party) asked for 24 hours to discuss details.</p><p>"I hope that within the next 24 hours we will finalise the agreement, we have no differences on country's priorities," she said.</p><p>GERB and a pro-Western bloc led by "We Continue to Change", which Denkov represents agreed last year that Gabriel would take over as prime minister, after Denkov completes his nine-month term.</p><p>Earlier this month, GERB said Gabriel should keep her position as foreign minister while she is prime minister and suggested rotation every 15 months instead of nine months.</p><p>In elections last April, GERB came first, winning 69 seats in the 240-seat parliament. The bloc led by We Continue to Change won 64 seats.</p>
<p>Sofia: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel of the center-right GERB party agreed on Monday to form a new government, following the resignation of Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov on March 5.</p><p>Denkov's resignation paved the way for GERB party to lead the government for nine months as agreed following last year's elections.</p><p>"I accept this mandate with a sense of responsibility as Bulgaria needs stability," Gabriel, who is also an ex-European Commissioner for Digital Economy, told reporters</p>.18 migrants found dead in abandoned truck in Bulgaria.<p>Minutes later she told reporters that the "We Continue the Change" (party) asked for 24 hours to discuss details.</p><p>"I hope that within the next 24 hours we will finalise the agreement, we have no differences on country's priorities," she said.</p><p>GERB and a pro-Western bloc led by "We Continue to Change", which Denkov represents agreed last year that Gabriel would take over as prime minister, after Denkov completes his nine-month term.</p><p>Earlier this month, GERB said Gabriel should keep her position as foreign minister while she is prime minister and suggested rotation every 15 months instead of nine months.</p><p>In elections last April, GERB came first, winning 69 seats in the 240-seat parliament. The bloc led by We Continue to Change won 64 seats.</p>