Major Party Exits 'We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria' as October Elections Approach

The "Volt" party, established by Nastimir Ananiev, will not participate in the upcoming October 27 elections as part of the "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) coalition. This decision was communicated by Simeon Trulev, co-chairman of "Volt," in a statement to the media. In the 2021 elections, "We Continue the Change" ran in partnership with "Volt" and "Middle European Class."

The announcement suggests that the condition for "Yes, Bulgaria" to remain in the coalition with "We Continue the Change" was the exclusion of "Volt." However, "Yes, Bulgaria" denied discussing this matter when asked by "Dnevnik."

Following the June elections, Kiril Petkov opted to enter the 50th parliament representing Sofia instead of Pernik, thereby not vacating his parliamentary seat for Ananiev, who subsequently became an associate. This Friday, during an extraordinary national council meeting, "Volt" will decide on its approach for the upcoming elections.

On Tuesday, "Yes, Bulgaria" confirmed that it would participate in the upcoming October parliamentary elections alongside "We Continue the Change" and "Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria" (DSB). This announcement followed discussions of a potential split within the coalition due to internal disagreements over how to address the declining voter support observed in the June 2024 election.

At a joint briefing on Wednesday, leaders from DSB, "Yes, Bulgaria," and "We Continue the Change" revealed that the coalition is in the process of updating its program. Key topics will continue to include the country's full integration into Schengen, accession to the Eurozone, and reforms to the security services. Bozhidar Bojanov of "Yes, Bulgaria" emphasized that the coalition's primary goal is to end the...