Bulgarian presidential election
Bulgaria’s President accused the Parties behind the Cabinet of Treason
On the sidelines of the parliament, President Rumen Radev accused the parties behind the "Denkov-Gabriel" cabinet of treason.
"I hope the government does not betray the national interests, as the leaders of the coalition betrayed their voters," said Radev, who a week ago insisted that the second management mandate should not be implemented.
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As Bulgaria Schedules Another Election, President’s Interim Govt Assumes Power
Rumen Radev, Bulgarian president, running for a new mandate, in Sofia, 18 November 2021. Photo; EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV
This will be the fifth general election in Bulgaria in two years and will be followed by mayoral elections later in 2023, which will test the centre-right GERB party's dominance in local administration.
Bulgaria Face New Elections as Socialists Return Mandate
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev arrives for two-day EU Council meeting in Brussels 20 October 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
Snap elections will take place in late March or early April.
Political Exhaustion Weighs on Voters in Third Bulgaria Poll
The newly formed "We Continue the Change" party, led by former interim ministers Kiril Petkov and Assen Vassilev, is expected to make a splash and come in third place, possibly collaborating with Democratic Bulgaria in a potential coalition.
President Radev Comments on New Contender in Presidential Race Sofia University Rector
Speaking to journalists during a visit to a children's hospital on Friday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev commented on Thursday's news that Sofia University Rector Anastas Gerdjikov had agreed to run in the November 14 presidential elections as an independent candidate.
Leader of "Ataka" Volen Siderov Will Run for President
Ataka leader Volen Siderov has announced he will run for president.
He told this to reporters after registering the party to run in the upcoming November 14th parliamentary and presidential elections.
Volen Siderov explained that he appears to be an "alternative".
President Radev Challenged ex-PM Borissov to Face Him in Presidential Elections
President Rumen Radev again called on GERB leader Boyko Borissov to enter the battle for president's office at Dondukov 2.
This happened in Plovdiv, where Radev participated in the Ninth European Forum for Social Entrepreneurship.
Borissov has repeatedly stated before that he will run in this type of elections.
Political Parties Do Not Disclose Their Presidential Candidates for Fear of Unleashing Smear Campaign
President Rumen Radev announced, over the weekend, that the presidential election and the election for parliament would take place simultaneously - on 14 November. And even though there are just two months to go until them, the leading political players in the country are not disclosing the names of their candidates for president as yet.
Bulgarian MPs, President Clash Over Holding Two Elections at Once
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev arriving in Brussels, June 24, for an EU meeting. Photo: EPA-EFE/JOHANNA GERON / POOL