2026-07-31 9ced527b33ae4a6edb1df741d6dd9c0405c312ad 26 2026 Bulgarian presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20bulgarian%20presidential%20election Bulgaria 2 /wiki/bulgaria National Assembly 14 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(bulgaria) presidential 37 /wiki/president%20of%20bulgaria 2026 Bulgarian presidential election Bulgaria National Assembly presidential 2026 Bulgarian presidential 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 Bulgaria National Assembly presidential 3 /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. 2026-04-19 d245374c28d2c714d1e0053c5b169bc78c21b985 35 National Assembly presidential 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 Bulgaria presidential 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 13 Bulgaria presidential 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. 2026-01-1 20fc54f87cc4f5a6ad6eede23ce6ccc1e560f391 5 Bulgaria 1 /feed/2026/01/1/bulgaria-adopts-the-euro-replacing-the-lev-becoming-the-21st-member-of-the-eurozone Bulgaria adopts the euro, replacing the lev, becoming the 21st member of the eurozone. 2025-12-2 2e5d43e16ce0ecff6838bbd92eefe1a30acba57f 18 Bulgaria National Assembly 2 /feed/2025/12/2/the-bulgarian-parliament-withdraws-its-draft-2026-budget-originally-prepared-for-the-adoption-of-the-euro-following-na The Bulgarian parliament withdraws its draft 2026 budget, originally prepared for the adoption of the euro, following nationwide protests against proposed tax increases. 2025-11-20 93204f508b261c9211379ecf2dff40ca549cc16f 19 Bulgaria 1 /feed/2025/11/20/bulgarian-law-enforcement-arrests-35-people-linked-to-a-transnational-network-accused-of-trafficking-cultural-goods-wit Bulgarian law enforcement arrests 35 people linked to a transnational network accused of trafficking cultural goods, with authorities reporting large seizures of artifacts, antique firearms, vehicles, and safes during coordinated raids with Europol and Eurojust. 2025-11-8 b8c5b4d1640078349db0c9243e1e9a0ff6e04791 6 Bulgaria National Assembly 2 /feed/2025/11/8/bulgaria-s-parliament-approves-legal-amendments-giving-a-state-appointed-manager-expanded-authority-over-lukoil-s-refine Bulgaria's parliament approves legal amendments giving a state-appointed manager expanded authority over Lukoil's refinery in Burgas, including operational control and the power to sell shares, to prevent a shutdown when U.S. sanctions on the refinery's Russian owner take effect. 2025-10-3 4fb326c8d20e3d6a6ce1d100feb8b4dd53e1f263 /feed/2025/10/3/at-least-three-people-drown-after-catastrophic-flash-floods-hit-the-southern-black-sea-coast-of-bulgaria-among-the-most At least three people drown after catastrophic flash floods hit the southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Among the most affected localities are Elenite, Sveti Vlas and Tsarevo. 1759555393 2025-10-3 0b34bfa99f088b5d09fbb3530b668e38f91464b8 21 Bulgaria 1 /feed/2025/10/3/at-least-three-people-drown-after-catastrophic-flash-floods-hit-the-southern-black-sea-coast-of-bulgaria At least three people drown after catastrophic flash floods hit the southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. 2025-09-18 0d90e4e0a8811dbda9f97bfad9582f48e2f18d32 18 Bulgaria National Assembly 2 /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. /feed/2026/07/31/the-bulgaria-national-assembly-sets-october-25th-as-the-date-for-the-presidential-election AP 31 beedf72ce1d8eb52486b700cdb8115f072a6989c 7 https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-election-president-radev-yotova-october-01424a34100517745ed30d2c15ffc9a4 2026 The Bulgaria National Assembly sets October 25th as the date for the presidential election.