Bulgaria set to hold early election between Sept 28 and Oct 12

17/06/2014 - 12:27

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Bulgarian political parties have agreed to hold an early election sometime between September 28 and October 12, President Rosen Plevneliev said in a statement on Tuesday.

The ruling coalition survived its fifth no-confidence vote on Friday but is still expected to resign soon after a poor showing by the ruling Socialists in May's European Parliament elections.

(Reporting by Matthias Williams, writing by Radu Marinas; Editing by Hugh Lawson)