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Bulgarian political crisis

Bulgaria’s government faces allegations of institutional paralysis and dependence on a sanctioned politician, with President Rumen Radev accusing the government and the ruling coalition defending itself.

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Jan 21, 2026

Why did Radev resign?

resigned chiefly as a political calculation amid a prolonged domestic crisis: and the collapse of the governing coalition created an opening for him to enter parliamentary politics, likely by forming ...

Jan 21, 2026

Is Rumen Radev starting his own party?

has resigned the presidency, a move that almost all major outlets say was intended to clear the path for a return to frontline politics and has "fueled" widespread expectation that he will launch a ne...