Bulgaria holds eighth parliamentary election in five years amid political crisis
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-19 02:35 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle
Bulgarian voters went to the polls on Sunday for the eighth time in five years, following mass protests that toppled the government of Boyko Borissov in December. Former President Rumen Radev, leading a new left-leaning, pro-Russian party, is seen as the frontrunner on an anti-corruption platform. Al Jazeera and France 24 emphasize the post-protest context and GERB's weakened standing, while Deutsche Welle highlights the broader long-running political crisis and Radev's pro-Russian orientation.