Bulgaria faces another snap vote as latest bid to form new government fails
5 months ago

Bulgaria faces another snap vote as latest bid to form new government fails

Al Jazeera  

President of the Balkan nation expected to call for new vote after three parties fail to garner enough support to govern. Bulgaria is heading for its seventh parliamentary elections in three years after the last of three political parties tapped by President Rumen Radev to form a coalition government failed due to lack of support. The small populist ITN party, which was tasked with forming a new government by Radev a week ago, returned its mandate on Monday. After a meeting with Radev, Toshko Yordanov, chairman of the ITN parliamentary group, told reporters on Monday that the parties were unable to find common ground on forming a new government. “The political wisdom of one party was not enough to make a decision, … so we return the mandate unfulfilled,” said Yordanov, whose party came sixth in the last elections held in June, winning just 16 seats in the 240-member parliament.

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Protesters Demand New Election in Bulgaria Amid Allegations of Vote-Buying
2 months, 1 week ago

Protesters Demand New Election in Bulgaria Amid Allegations of Vote-Buying

Firstpost  

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Bulgaria this week, demanding a new election following allegations of vote-buying in the recent parliamentary election. The Interior Ministry reported more than 400 cases of suspected vote-buying before the election, while hacktivists earlier published a list of 200 names allegedly buying votes for DPS A New Beginning. The party finished fourth, receiving …

Vote-weary Bulgarians face a seventh general election in just over 3 years
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vote-weary Bulgarians face a seventh general election in just over 3 years

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bulgarians will cast ballots on Sunday in the seventh general elections …

Bulgarian president calls early parliament elections for October to overcome impasse
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bulgarian president calls early parliament elections for October to overcome impasse

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s president on Tuesday called early parliamentary elections for October, in another effort to overcome the political impasse and economic woes plaguing the European Union and NATO member. President Rumen Radev called the snap balloting for Oct. 27 — Bulgaria’s seventh election in three years. Bulgaria, a country of 6.7 million, has been gripped by political instability …

A center-right coalition in Bulgaria is tapped to form a new government
6 months, 1 week ago

A center-right coalition in Bulgaria is tapped to form a new government

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday tapped the largest group in parliament, the center-right GERB-UDF coalition, to form the country’s new government. The 56-year-old lawyer and former parliament speaker, who has served in different ministerial positions in previous governments, said that the new Cabinet was “a team of experts and seasoned politicians from GERB”. The coalition picked …

Bulgaria’s GERB tasked with forming minority government
6 months, 1 week ago

Bulgaria’s GERB tasked with forming minority government

Al Jazeera  

June 8 vote, which handed centre-right party most seats but not a majority, was sixth snap poll in three years. Bulgaria’s president has mandated a centre-right coalition to form a government almost a month after elections delivered yet another fragmented parliament. President Rumen Radev tasked the GERB-UDF coalition with forming a government after the June 8 vote made it the …

Bulgarian ex-prime minister Borissov offers a coalition. But he doesn’t want his old job back
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Bulgarian ex-prime minister Borissov offers a coalition. But he doesn’t want his old job back

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, whose center-right GERB party garnered the most votes in Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, invited his political opponents Thursday to hold talks about forming a new government. Results from Sunday’s election showed GERB with 24.7% of the vote, edging out the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms, which surprisingly came in second with …

Bulgaria’s center-right party leads in both national and European elections
7 months ago

Bulgaria’s center-right party leads in both national and European elections

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s center-right GERB party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has received most votes in the country’s parliamentary election but will need at least two partners to form a governing coalition. The country’s sixth vote for the National Assembly in three years was held Sunday parallel with European Parliament elections. The results produced one more deeply …

Bulgarian election delivers another fragmented parliament
7 months ago

Bulgarian election delivers another fragmented parliament

Al Jazeera  

The centre-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party is on course to win the most votes in Bulgaria’s snap election, but it will need at least two coalition partners to form a government. That illustrated that the results of Bulgaria’s sixth election in three years were unlikely to put an end to the political instability that has plagued the …

Bulgarians cast ballots for a new parliament and in European Union elections
7 months ago

Bulgarians cast ballots for a new parliament and in European Union elections

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarians are choosing a new parliament Sunday while also participating in European Union elections that have been overshadowed by domestic political instability and economic inequality as well as growing concern over the war in nearby Ukraine. The front-runners in the National Assembly elections were seen as the GERB center-right party led by three-time Prime Minister Boyko Borissov …

Bulgarians vote for new parliament amid distrust and fatigue
7 months ago

Bulgarians vote for new parliament amid distrust and fatigue

Al Jazeera  

The snap vote, the sixth in three years, has been triggered by the collapse of a coalition government in March. Bulgarians have started casting their ballots for their sixth parliamentary election in three years in a vote unlikely to yield a stable government that can end prolonged political instability and unblock economic reforms. “This vote is important because Bulgaria hasn’t …

Bulgarian parliament formally approves caretaker government to run country until June 9 elections
9 months ago

Bulgarian parliament formally approves caretaker government to run country until June 9 elections

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s parliament on Tuesday formally approved an interim government to run the EU member country until snap parliamentary and regular European Parliament elections on June 9. Glavchev, the head of the National Audit Office and a former legislator from the center right GERB party and speaker of parliament, said the ministers he selected for his interim Cabinet …

How many elections would it take to end the crisis in Bulgaria?
1 year, 9 months ago

How many elections would it take to end the crisis in Bulgaria?

Al Jazeera  

After holding a fifth national vote in two years, Bulgaria is nowhere near having a stable government. In April of that year, Bulgarian voters punished GERB and Borisov’s coalition partners for years of corruption scandals and abuse of power, leaving them unable to form a government. According to preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission, GERB has emerged first …

Borissov appears winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election
1 year, 9 months ago

Borissov appears winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — The center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appeared to be the winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said Monday, with 99% of the ballots counted. Ruzha Smilova, program director at the Center for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, said that although the two leading political groups share the same strategic foreign policy goals, …

Bulgarians vote in fifth parliamentary elections in two years
1 year, 9 months ago

Bulgarians vote in fifth parliamentary elections in two years

Al Jazeera  

Bulgarians head to polls amid voter apathy and disillusionment over endemic corruption and political instability. Bulgarians are casting their ballots in the fifth general election in two years, hoping to end political instability and help overcome the economic woes fuelled by the war in Ukraine. The country witnessed massive anti-corruption rallies three years ago, but contrary to protesters’ hopes of …

Bulgaria: Parliament rejects proposed technocrat government
2 years ago

Bulgaria: Parliament rejects proposed technocrat government

The Independent  

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Bulgaria: Center-right party wins parliamentary election
2 years, 3 months ago

Bulgaria: Center-right party wins parliamentary election

Firstpost  

The European Union nation’s fourth election in 18 months was marked by a raging war nearby, political instability and economic hardships in the bloc’s poorest member. A low turnout reflected voter apathy Sofia : The center-right GERB party of ex-premier Boyko Borissov appeared to be the winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said on Monday, with …

Bulgaria: caretaker government until October early election
2 years, 5 months ago

Bulgaria: caretaker government until October early election

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday appointed a caretaker government ahead of another round of parliamentary elections in early October in a bid to stave off the country’s political and economic crisis. The move comes after the three largest political groups failed to find common ground for a viable coalition to settle the European Union and NATO …

Bulgarian finance chief gets mandate as Russia tensions soar
2 years, 6 months ago

Bulgarian finance chief gets mandate as Russia tensions soar

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s president on Friday handed the mandate to try and form a new government to the country’s finance minister, four days after pro-Western reformist Kiril Petkov resigned following a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Asen Vassilev, from Petkov’s We Continue the Change party, now has seven days to try to end the European Union and NATO member’s latest …

‘Not the way’: Bulgaria gov’t falls after losing confidence vote
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Not the way’: Bulgaria gov’t falls after losing confidence vote

Al Jazeera  

Bulgaria now faces the fourth national election since April 2021 amid disagreements on budget spending and the EU. The gridlock may also hinder Bulgaria’s efforts to secure stable natural gas inflows after Moscow cut gas deliveries to the country, which is almost completely reliant on Russian gas, over Sofia’s refusal to pay in roubles. The gridlock may also hinder Bulgaria’s …

Bulgarian opposition calls for no-confidence vote
2 years, 6 months ago

Bulgarian opposition calls for no-confidence vote

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s centrist coalition government will face a vote of no-confidence brought by the main opposition party on Wednesday, its first since taking power at the end of last year. The GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, is accusing the government of missteps in the areas of public finance and economic policy …

Bulgaria’s ruling coalition threatened by defections
2 years, 7 months ago

Bulgaria’s ruling coalition threatened by defections

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s leader says he will move forward with a minority government following the withdrawal of one of the four parties from the country’s centrist coalition government. Their party leader, Slavi Trifonov, cited disagreements with the revision of the state budget proposed by the prime minister, accusing him of leading the country toward bankruptcy by raising new debt. …

Bulgaria: Centrist PP party seals coalition deal to form gov’t
3 years, 1 month ago

Bulgaria: Centrist PP party seals coalition deal to form gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Bulgaria’s parliament expected to vote on a new government after eight months of political deadlock. Bulgaria’s new centrist We Continue The Change party says it has sealed a broad coalition deal with socialist, populist and centre-right factions after eight months of political paralysis. PP, which won Bulgaria’s third parliamentary election this year on November 14, teamed up with Borissov’s political …

Bulgaria president Radev set to seal re-election: Exit polls
3 years, 1 month ago

Bulgaria president Radev set to seal re-election: Exit polls

Al Jazeera  

Election comes amid widespread discontent against high-level corruption that ended the decade-long rule of former premier Boyko Borissov in April. Radev, 58, led his challenger Anastas Gerdzhikov, also 58, by 64 to 66 percent in the presidential run-off after nearly winning outright in the first round on November 14, exit polls by Alpha Research and Gallup International showed amid a …

New anti-corruption party leading Bulgaria’s parliamentary vote
3 years, 1 month ago

New anti-corruption party leading Bulgaria’s parliamentary vote

Al Jazeera  

Four exit polls show We Continue The Change winning Sunday’s vote, increasing chances of an end to Bulgaria’s political deadlock. A newly founded anti-corruption party in Bulgaria is on course to win the country’s latest parliamentary election, according to four exit polls. The surveys by Alpha Research, Gallup International, Market Links and Trend showed the centrist party, We Continue The …

Bulgarians vote in elections for third time this year
3 years, 1 month ago

Bulgarians vote in elections for third time this year

Al Jazeera  

Bulgarians head to the polls again after inconclusive April and July general elections. Some 6.7 million eligible voters hope that after inconclusive general elections in April and July, the third attempt to elect 240 lawmakers will result in a government to lead the European Union’s poorest member out of health and economic crises. While many said they will not bother …

Bulgarian government faces no-confidence vote amid protests
4 years, 5 months ago

Bulgarian government faces no-confidence vote amid protests

Associated Press  

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s center-right government will face a vote of no-confidence brought by the left-wing political opposition Wednesday, its fifth since taking power in 2017. The opposition Socialists, riding high on week-long anti-graft protests that brought thousands of people into the streets of towns across Bulgaria, are hoping to regain power. Party leader Kornelia Ninova …

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