Newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev shakes hands with Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev during an official ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's new caretaker prime minister said on Wednesday his government's priority would be upholding the rule of law in the European Union's poorest member state.
President Rumen Radev appointed Stefan Yanev, a former defence minister, to lead the government until a snap election in July after an inconclusive election last month resulted in a deadlocked parliament that failed to produce a government.
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