Tag: Bulgaria

Uncertainty Reigns in Bulgaria After Parliamentary Elections

An analysis of the Bulgarian political landscape highlights the structural fragility of the country, which, unlike its Eastern European neighbours, has not yet fully succeeded in its transition to a serene democratic state.

Bulgaria Stands its Ground Against Russia

“I want to make it clear: Bulgaria is a sovereign state and we have long since made our choice by becoming a member of NATO,” Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov said in a special statement during a parliamentary session. 

Bulgaria: Thousands of Anti-Green Pass Protestors Storm National Parliament 

Shortly after some 3,000 people gathered in front of the National Assembly last Wednesday in Sofia, tempers flared, and demonstrators—comprised heavily of supporters of the irredentist-nationalist Revival party—clashed with police and stormed towards the parliament, coming just several meters away from the main entrance.

Anti-Elite Party Makes Gains In Bulgaria Election

Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections failed to produce a clear winner on Sunday. The new anti-elite party There Is Such a People (ITN) got almost as much votes, as the centre-right GERB party of former premier Boyko Borissov. Bulgaria’s second election since April reflects deep divisions in the European Union’s poorest member state over the legacy of […]