Bulgaria’s parliament approves new coalition government led by centre-right’s Rosen Zhelyazkov
- Bulgaria's Parliament approved a new coalition government led by Rosen Zhelyazkov on Jan 16, ending months of negotiations.
- The centre-right GERB party won a snap election in October 2024 but lacked a majority, requiring coalition talks.
- Zhelyazkov pledged to restore financial stability and support Bulgaria's EU and NATO commitments.
- The coalition includes former ministers from GERB and partners from the Socialist Party and There Is Such a People group.
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Bulgaria finally has a government, but reform is unlikely to be on the agenda
Adoption of the euro as early as January 2026 is now a real possibility for Bulgaria, if its new coalition can stick together. For the first time since 2021, Bulgaria has a permanent government, although not, perhaps, the government it needs. On January 16, the country’s parliament approved a cabinet led by Rosen Zhelyazkov (pictured above), a former parliament speaker, ending years of political instability—including no fewer than seven genera…
Bulgaria. Costa and von der Leyen congratulate new Prime Minister
The Bulgarian parliament today approved a new Government consisting of the conservative GERB party, the socialist party and the populist ITN. The content Bulgaria. Costa and von der Leyen congratulate the new prime minister who appears first in Jornal i.
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