2026-05-8 f38a390af3fe2ac221ef5360b076712bdd5828e7 32 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election 1 /wiki/2026%20bulgarian%20parliamentary%20election Rumen Radev 2 /wiki/rumen%20radev prime minister of Bulgaria 14 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20bulgaria 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election Rumen Radev prime minister of Bulgaria 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election 2026-04-20 bb0e3274d32c6205b87267b3a50cc449c94358ae /feed/2026/04/20/preliminary-results-from-yesterday-s-election-reveal-that-the-left-wing-nationalist-and-populist-progressive-bulgaria-co Preliminary results from yesterday's election reveal that the left-wing nationalist and populist Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev, secured a majority of seats in the National Assembly. 1776793024 2026-04-20 4fb43446b7c37c4c7af512feda7594a2711b9287 /feed/2026/04/20/preliminary-results-from-yesterday-s-election-reveal-that-the-centre-left-to-left-wing-progressive-bulgaria-coalition-l 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. 1776764689 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 8b59c5bd67e525204016019146af639483c50ae1 37 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election Rumen Radev 2 /feed/2026/04/20/preliminary-results-from-yesterday-s-election-in-bulgaria-reveal-that-the-left-wing-nationalist-and-populist-progressive Preliminary results from yesterday's election in Bulgaria reveal that the left-wing nationalist and populist Progressive Bulgaria coalition, led by former president Rumen Radev, secured a majority of seats in the National Assembly. 2026-04-20 d44a15b34cf61ce7fdbd0b1a6d10296202fe2237 36 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election 1 /feed/2026/04/20/bulgarian-political-crisis Bulgarian political crisis 2026-04-19 d245374c28d2c714d1e0053c5b169bc78c21b985 35 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election Rumen Radev 2 /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 1 /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 1 /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. 2025-12-10 de5c7291a9ca1164196c5d27cb3abafae2230daf 22 prime minister of Bulgaria 1 /feed/2025/12/10/tens-of-thousands-of-people-hold-nationwide-protests-in-bulgaria-calling-for-prime-minister-rosen-zhelyazkov-s-governme Tens of thousands of people hold nationwide protests in Bulgaria, calling for Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's government to resign over alleged corruption and dissatisfaction with proposed fiscal measures. 2025-12-1 c70886a16ccef2364e218230b0c2482ab8e9fcb8 38 prime minister of Bulgaria 1 /feed/2025/12/1/tens-of-thousands-of-people-gather-across-bulgaria-to-protest-against-government-corruption-and-the-proposed-2026-budget Tens of thousands of people gather across Bulgaria to protest against government corruption and the proposed 2026 budget and calls for members of prime minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's cabinet to resign. 2025-09-18 0d90e4e0a8811dbda9f97bfad9582f48e2f18d32 18 prime minister of Bulgaria 1 /feed/2025/09/18/bulgarian-prime-minister-rosen-zhelyazkov-s-government-survives-their-fifth-vote-of-no-confidence-this-year-over-alleged Bulgarian prime minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's government survives their fifth vote of no-confidence this year over alleged failures to reform the justice and security sectors, with 133 lawmakers opposing and 101 supporting the motion. 2025-01-16 385a522301fa34d648a018c66a50c3f1abe4895b 21 prime minister of Bulgaria 1 /feed/2025/01/16/the-parliament-of-bulgaria-approves-a-coalition-government-consisting-of-the-gerb-sds-bsp-united-left-and-there-is-s The Parliament of Bulgaria approves a coalition government consisting of the GERB-SDS, BSP – United Left, and There is Such a People parties, with GERB's Rosen Zhelyazkov becoming Prime Minister. 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 1 /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. /feed/2026/05/8/rumen-radev-is-sworn-in-as-prime-minister-of-bulgaria-after-being-elected-in-a-vote-of-124-70-with-36-abstentions AP 8 5078e58266eca73638c887865fdb86ead3166dc9 5 https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-parliament-rumen-radev-government-f11cc9fda465a508f09e84e042265a0d 2026 Rumen Radev is sworn in as prime minister of Bulgaria after being elected in a vote of 124–70, with 36 abstentions.