
Election Victory: Radev Named Bulgarian PM
A new coalition secured Bulgaria’s first outright parliamentary majority since 1997, winning 131 of 240 seats in the April 19th election.

A new coalition secured Bulgaria’s first outright parliamentary majority since 1997, winning 131 of 240 seats in the April 19th election.

In Sofia’s new parliament, the WCC-DB reformist alliance that campaigned jointly in the April 19th snap elections is now officially divided.

Bulgaria’s former president now leads a newly formed political grouping, with polls suggesting it could win around 35% of the vote.

Polls suggest the political grouping—freshly registered in Sofia—could secure more than 30% of the vote in the upcoming election.

Protesters used lasers to project the words “Resignation,” “Mafia Out,” and “For Fair Elections” onto the parliament building in Sofia.