US EditionBulgarian president calls early parliament elections for October to overcome impasse
- President Rumen Radev announced snap elections on October 27, marking Bulgaria's seventh election in three years, reappointing Dimitar Glavchev as interim government leader.
- The June election failed to yield a clear winner, with the GERB party winning 68 seats but lacking a coalition to achieve a majority.
- Bulgaria has faced political instability since 2020, with voter apathy rising due to ongoing elections and a campaign filled with propaganda and personal attacks.
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Bulgarian president calls early parliament elections for October to overcome impasse
Bulgaria’s president has called early parliamentary elections for October, in another effort to overcome the political impasse and economic woes plaguing the European Union and NATO member.
Bulgaria to Hold Another Snap Parliamentary Election on Oct. 27, Says President
Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election, its seventh in just three years, on Oct. 27, President Rumen Radev said on Monday, following the failure of its political parties to agree a coalition government.
Bulgaria to hold another snap parliamentary election on Oct. 27, says president
Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election, its seventh in just three years, on Oct. 27, President Rumen Radev said on Monday, following the failure of its political parties to agree a coalition government.
Even last time, no party secured a majority, attempts to form coalitions failed and there was an institutional crisis: a vote will take place on October 27
Bulgaria, plunged into an unprecedented political crisis, will hold its seventh parliamentary elections in three and a half years on October 27, due to the lack of agreement between the political parties to form a government, the president announced on Monday....
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