Bulgaria elections: Who’s running and what’s at stake?
Summary
Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election on April 19, due to ongoing political instability and protests against corruption. This will be the eighth election in five years, following the recent resignation of the government in December after public protests.Key Facts
- Bulgaria has about 6.5 million people and is located on the southeastern edge of the European Union.
- The snap election was announced by President Rumen Radev after political parties failed to form a new government.
- The last government resigned in December amid protests against corruption and proposed tax increases.
- Over 3.3 million Bulgarians are expected to vote, which is about 60% of eligible voters.
- Major candidates include President Radev (Progressive Bulgaria party) and former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov (GERB-UDF party).
- Radev’s party currently leads in polls with about 34.2% support, followed by Borissov’s with 19.5%.
- Radev has ruled out forming coalitions with Borissov’s party or the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party.
- Many voters want a single party to govern, but forming stable coalitions has been difficult during recent years.
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