US EditionBulgaria’s Left-Leaning President Rumen Radev Says He Is Stepping Down
- On Monday, Rumen Radev, Bulgaria's left-leaning president, announced he will resign after nine years and submit his resignation to the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.
- Large anticorruption protests last month forced the governing coalition to resign, while a fragmented parliament has repeatedly failed to form lasting coalitions, deepening Bulgaria's political crisis.
- Radev signalled he may form a new political party and may run in upcoming parliamentary elections, credited with a 44 per cent approval rating from Market Links institute.
- Vice President Iliana Yotova will replace him if the court approves, and Parliament must swear her in to serve until presidential elections in November.
- Elections are expected in the coming months and the new vote is expected in late March or April, while a new Radev-led political party could reshape Bulgaria's domestic politics and foreign policy.
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The government in Bulgaria has already resigned. A date for new elections has not yet been set, but there has been another resignation: President Radev intends to step down from his post – but not necessarily from politics. By Oliver Soos.
Bulgarian President Announces Resignation, Sparking Speculation On His Next Move
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said he will step down on January 20, a move that has intensified speculation he is preparing to form his own political party and run in upcoming snap parliamentary elections following the government’s resignation last month.
Bulgaria's president, Rumen Radev, announced that he would resign, reports to BTA on 19 January.
Left-leaning Bulgarian President Rumen Radev says he is stepping down
Radev's decision comes amid public expectation that he will form a new political party. His resignation, the first by a head of state in Bulgaria's post-communist history, comes as the country — which is a member of the European Union and NATO — struggles to overcome a prolonged political crisis.
A few weeks before the planned parliamentary election in Bulgaria, President Radev announced his resignation.
At a time when the Balkan country is without a Government, the President apologized for not being able to "do". Rumen Radev took up the task for nine years.
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