2026-10-25 855e5b0a2d4799cb56e502abed5c5744db0ebde8 /feed/2026/10/25/bulgarians-vote-in-the-first-round-of-the-presidential-election Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. 1792966651 2026-10-25 f7805b65067e155772b5216ead5147e59cb31c53 /feed/2026/10/25/bulgarians-vote-in-the-first-round-of-the-bulgarian-presidential-election-if-no-candidate-receives-more-than-50-of-th Bulgarians vote in the first round of the Bulgarian presidential election. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a second round will be held on 1 November. 1792923451 2026-10-25 e21ede17f7db0818a27f219a1057ad5e19c7f4e5 13 2026 Bulgarian presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20bulgarian%20presidential%20election Andrey Gyurov 116 /wiki/andrey%20gyurov Bulgarians 2 /wiki/bulgarians Iliana Iotova 37 /wiki/iliana%20iotova presidential 14 /wiki/president%20of%20bulgaria prime minister 71 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20bulgaria 2026 Bulgarian presidential election Andrey Gyurov Bulgarians Iliana Iotova presidential prime minister 2026 Bulgarian presidential election 2026-10-13 6a9da570807a7145980ff7062367feb9b2f890b0 /feed/2026/10/13/two-merchant-ships-are-hit-by-unknown-drones-off-bulgaria-s-black-sea-coast-including-one-who-has-sunk-eleven-crew-mem Two merchant ships are hit by unknown drones off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, including one who has sunk. Eleven crew members are missing and 20 in total are rescued. Prime Minister Rumen Radev has blamed Russia, calling its ambassador, without providing evidence. It is the second such attack in six days. 1791900871 2026-10-13 17d9311fc17c84183bbb487069bfcb3c734368e4 /feed/2026/10/13/two-merchant-ship-are-hit-by-unknown-drones-off-bulgaria-s-black-sea-coast-including-one-who-has-sunk-eleven-crew-memb Two merchant ship are hit by unknown drones off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, including one who has sunk. Eleven crew members are missing and 20 in total are rescued. Prime Minister Rumen Radev has blamed Russia, calling its ambassador, without providing evidences. It is the second such attack in six days. 1791893669 2026-10-13 b438303ff89571e6d959a6ba7e9a905efcae4745 10 prime minister 1 /feed/2026/10/13/two-merchant-ships-are-hit-by-unknown-drones-off-bulgaria-s-black-sea-coast-with-one-sinking-eleven-crew-members-are-m Two merchant ships are hit by unknown drones off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, with one sinking. Eleven crew members are missing and 20 in total are rescued. Bulgarian prime minister Rumen Radev has blamed Russia and summoned its ambassador. It is the second such attack in six days. 2026-07-31 f48df4f6cb39c7232f143d4e60215db40326aea4 /feed/2026/07/31/the-bulgarian-national-assembly-sets-october-25th-as-the-date-for-the-presidential-election The Bulgarian National Assembly sets October 25th as the date for the presidential election. 1785582079 2026-07-31 9ced527b33ae4a6edb1df741d6dd9c0405c312ad /feed/2026/07/31/the-bulgaria-national-assembly-sets-october-25th-as-the-date-for-the-presidential-election The Bulgaria National Assembly sets October 25th as the date for the presidential election. 1785534935 2026-07-31 64248d3bc06a084410e8a6bb40ff110510497af6 37 2026 Bulgarian presidential election presidential 2 /feed/2026/07/31/the-bulgarian-national-assembly-sets-25-october-as-the-date-for-the-presidential-election The Bulgarian National Assembly sets 25 October as the date for the presidential election. 2026-05-8 f38a390af3fe2ac221ef5360b076712bdd5828e7 /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 Rumen Radev is sworn in as prime minister of Bulgaria after being elected in a vote of 124–70, with 36 abstentions. 1778427258 2026-05-8 bcc5c99a0c37d8ee4e83a6b146edb29772fdde78 32 prime minister 1 /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-at-th Rumen Radev is sworn in as prime minister of Bulgaria after being elected in a vote of 124–70, with 36 abstentions at the National Assembly. 2026-04-19 d245374c28d2c714d1e0053c5b169bc78c21b985 35 Bulgarians 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. 2026-02-19 864906535e7281da0f92e56e6a6c99784a882172 12 Andrey Gyurov prime minister 2 /feed/2026/02/19/andrey-gyurov-is-sworn-in-as-prime-minister-of-bulgaria Andrey Gyurov is sworn in as Prime Minister of Bulgaria. 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 Iliana Iotova 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.  2025-12-10 de5c7291a9ca1164196c5d27cb3abafae2230daf 22 prime minister 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. 2025-09-18 0d90e4e0a8811dbda9f97bfad9582f48e2f18d32 18 prime minister 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 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 presidential 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/2026/10/25/bulgarians-vote-in-the-first-round-of-the-presidential-election-incumbent-iliana-iotova-wins-and-will-face-former-actin AP via CNN 25 a287244cb47ef670fb9bb537dbd253a4b126f2d3 10 https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/europe/bulgaria-presidential-race-heads-to-runoff-latam-intl 2026 Reuters 25 e526e1394a601857b1931e2de4c07ae75f801b9b 10 https://www.reuters.com/world/bulgaria-votes-president-wake-deadly-black-sea-drone-strikes-2026-10-25/ 2026 Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent Iliana Iotova wins and will face former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov in a second round due to record low turnout and no candidate having a majority of the vote.