SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian nationalist party Attack will not support the center-right GERB, which exit polls show will be the largest group in a new parliament, to form a government, its leader said on Sunday. "There is no way we can support GERB," Volen Siderov told reporters after polling closed in Sunday's election. "We cannot support someone who has declared anti-state and anti-Bulgarian policies." (Reporting by Tsvetelia Tsolova; Editing by Sam Cage)

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian center-right party GERB held the lead in a Sunday election prompted by widespread protests, exit polls showed, and would have first chance at forming a government. GERB, which resigned from office during protests against low living standards in February, had about 31 percent support and was set for roughly 97 seats in the 240 member parliament, according to polls by Alpha Research and Sova Harris agencies. The Socialists had 25-27 percent and were set for 85 seats. ...

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