Bulgaria on the Eve of the Parliamentary Elections on 19 April

With yet another round of early parliamentary elections on 19 April 2026, Bulgaria is heading into its eighth parliamentary vote since 2021. Following the spectacular resignation of President Rumen Radev, his new alliance, “Progressive Bulgaria”, is shaking up the political landscape. Its declared goal: the complete “dismantling” of the oligarchy. Whether Radev’s alliance can put an end to the persistent political instability—or whether this instability will intensify further—remains unclear.