2026-04-20 c51e18d9371ada762ae85b49531e6a44f54afc3d /feed/2026/04/20/preliminary-results-from-yesterday-s-election-reveal-that-the-centre-left-progressive-bulgaria-coalition-led-by-former Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that the centre-left Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev, secured a majority of seats in the National Assembly. 1776699415 2026-04-20 4fb43446b7c37c4c7af512feda7594a2711b9287 35 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election 1 /wiki/2026%20bulgarian%20parliamentary%20election National Assembly 172 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(bulgaria) Progressive Bulgaria 37 /wiki/progressive%20bulgaria Rumen Radev 116 /wiki/rumen%20radev centre-left 2 /wiki/centre-left left-wing 14 /wiki/left-wing president 71 /wiki/president%20of%20bulgaria 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election National Assembly Progressive Bulgaria Rumen Radev centre-left left-wing president 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election 2026-04-19 d245374c28d2c714d1e0053c5b169bc78c21b985 33 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election National Assembly Progressive Bulgaria Rumen Radev president 5 /feed/2026/04/19/bulgarians-vote-for-240-seats-of-the-national-assembly-in-the-nation-s-eighth-election-since-april-2021-former-presiden Bulgarians vote for 240 seats of the National Assembly in the nation's eighth election since April 2021. Former president Rumen Radev leads the soft eurosceptic Progressive Bulgaria coalition, the frontrunner of the election according to opinion polls. 2026-01-23 8c9e04791d67108edf59a5b45d20f27863bb5915 /feed/2026/01/23/iliana-iotova-becomes-the-first-female-president-of-bulgaria-after-the-resignation-of-rumen-radev Iliana Iotova becomes the first female president of Bulgaria after the resignation of Rumen Radev.  1769670461 2026-01-23 5141054c25866f0613d78c6cde8f8b733aaca584 20 Rumen Radev president 2 /feed/2026/01/23/iliana-iotova-becomes-the-first-female-president-of-bulgaria-following-the-resignation-of-rumen-radev Iliana Iotova becomes the first female president of Bulgaria following the resignation of Rumen Radev.  2026-01-20 903fae5ceb47dc3d5c55fadd24bfa79dc0c1f507 12 Rumen Radev president 2 /feed/2026/01/20/bulgarian-president-rumen-radev-resigns-marking-the-first-voluntary-resignation-of-the-country-s-president-in-its-post Bulgarian president Rumen Radev resigns, marking the first voluntary resignation of the country's president in its post-communist history. Vice president Iliyana Yotova is sworn in as acting president, becoming the country's first female president. 2025-01-15 25cad1ef05bc64807fe5c31094facfafc8af6dcb /feed/2025/01/15/rosen-zhelyazkov-of-the-gerb-sds-coalition-is-tasked-by-bulgarian-president-rumen-radev-with-forming-the-new-goverment Rosen Zhelyazkov of the GERB–SDS coalition is tasked by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev with forming the new goverment, following the parliamentary election in October 2024. 1737580398 2025-01-15 58e6ec87e5253cd947100945dbac5c4e8ac8e644 20 Rumen Radev president 2 /feed/2025/01/15/rosen-zhelyazkov-of-the-gerb-sds-coalition-is-tasked-by-bulgarian-president-rumen-radev-with-forming-the-new-government Rosen Zhelyazkov of the GERB–SDS coalition is tasked by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev with forming the new government, following the parliamentary election in October 2024. 2023-12-4 601424e7de30c190cf4ab0e6f02301aa90e0dcea 13 National Assembly Rumen Radev president 3 /feed/2023/12/4/president-of-bulgaria-rumen-radev-vetoes-a-proposed-agreement-to-provide-ukraine-with-armored-vehicles-returning-the-ag President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev vetoes a proposed agreement to provide Ukraine with armored vehicles, returning the agreement to parliament. 2022-08-7 55b40d55960cc95e7412281aa629d6cfc68ce476 /feed/2022/08/7/gustavo-petro-is-inaugurated-as-the-first-leftist-president-of-colombia Gustavo Petro is inaugurated as the first leftist president of Colombia. 1660039239 2022-08-7 8f9a554aaa87f6ea1d7f8c0dadd630bde8420c84 8 left-wing 1 /feed/2022/08/7/gustavo-petro-is-inaugurated-as-the-first-left-wing-president-of-colombia Gustavo Petro is inaugurated as the first left-wing president of Colombia. 2021-11-22 74e9d4ecc51562657afed071ffa353d82344f07f /feed/2021/11/22/the-united-states-expresses-its-deep-concern-over-bulgarian-president-rumen-radev-s-remarks-referring-to-crimea-as-r The United States expresses its "deep concern" over Bulgarian President Rumen Radev's remarks, referring to Crimea as "Russian". Radev has expressed his views of maintaining "pragmatic ties" with Russia. The statement by the US comes after Ukraine summoned the Bulgarian ambassador to Kyiv three days ago. 1637615183 2021-11-22 00312ca4a3cf587c48e1953a9b5993466b7673fa 24 Rumen Radev president 2 /feed/2021/11/22/the-united-states-expresses-a-deep-concern-over-bulgarian-president-rumen-radev-s-remarks-where-he-referred-to-crimea The United States expresses a "deep concern" over Bulgarian President Rumen Radev's remarks, where he referred to Crimea as "Russian". Radev has expressed his views of maintaining "pragmatic ties" with Russia. The statement by the United States comes after Ukraine summoned the Bulgarian ambassador to Kyiv three days ago. 2016-11-14 2ce97a237413d88c1d7e4aaa4497b1c56cb16b2f 12 Rumen Radev 1 /feed/2016/11/14/bulgarian-prime-minister-boyko-borissov-resigns-as-a-result-of-socialist-backed-rumen-radev-winning-the-presidential-ele Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov resigns as a result of Socialist-backed Rumen Radev winning the presidential election. 2013-03-16 4a640d9e875e5145d8e3048a83126ae47b21b88e 11 centre-left left-wing 2 /feed/2013/03/16/in-italy-laura-boldrini-member-of-the-left-wing-party-left-ecology-freedom-is-elected-president-of-the-chamber-of-dep In Italy, Laura Boldrini, member of the left-wing party Left Ecology Freedom, is elected President of the Chamber of Deputies. Pietro Grasso, a former anti-mafia magistrate and member of the centre-left Democratic Party, is elected President of the Senate. ([http:--www.repubblica.it-politica-2013-03-16-news-liveblogging_camera_senato_ii_giorno-54645681- "La Repubblica"]) 2011-12-4 533e28b2b50df27e3b929d3794e031ca29db30b1 /feed/2011/12/4/voters-in-slovenia-go-to-the-polls-for-a-parliamentary-election-with-early-results-showing-positive-slovenia-with-an-ear Voters in Slovenia go to the polls for a parliamentary election with early results showing Positive Slovenia with an early lead. 1776761916 2011-12-4 f58eaa46c99aa42bfdb86d0c2efe22e5f80324be 5 centre-left 1 /feed/2011/12/4/voters-in-croatia-go-to-the-polls-for-a-parliamentary-election-with-an-exit-poll-showing-the-centre-left-kukuriku-coalit Voters in Croatia go to the polls for a parliamentary election with an exit poll showing the centre-left Kukuriku coalition set to win a majority. /feed/2026/04/20/preliminary-results-from-yesterday-s-election-reveal-that-the-centre-left-to-left-wing-progressive-bulgaria-coalition-l AP 20 f051d231feb39b6bbc5c40c4adc5af9591ef5c6a 4 https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-election-radev-borissov-corruption-russia-oligarchs-2f821c5a659a8ca4ab9dfe28b9138236 2026 DW 20 44c2a275b491fe3a1638d8133a5b6866a721af0b 4 https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-enters-uncharted-territory-as-radev-wins-big/a-76856059 2026 Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that the centre-left to left-wing Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev, secured a majority of seats in the National Assembly.