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Bulgaria: Three Possible Election Results According to the Turnout
There are three possible election results depending on the turnout in election day according to Alpha Research Agency.
The most likely scenario at the moment is after the upcoming elections on April 4 to have a fragmented parliament with 5 to 7 parties. This was announced to the Bulgarian National Radio by the sociologist Boryana Dimitrova from the Alpha Research Agency.
Bulgarian Journalist: Borissov Is Afraid, Peevski Is Out, Dogan Ousted
"Boyko Borissov wants to stay in power because he is fears for his survival and has all grounds to be afraid - he took too much from too many people. I think that Peevski is history now, it doesn't matter whether they still keep him or not," journalist Koprinka Chervenkova said for "Day with V. Dremdzhiev" talk show on TV+.
DW: Saving Private Borissov and Other Stories
People tend to romanticize their failures. Take, for example, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. In his career, he reached a point where 60% of the Bulgarians - both left- and right-leaning, and even some of his EPP European partners - were convinced it was time for him to step down.
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Will Political Forces in Bulgaria Rearrange after President Announced His Wish to Run for Second Term?
Yesterday, President Rumen Radev announced that he and Vice President Iliana Yotova will run for a second term. This became clear during a press conference at which the head of state reported on what had been done over the past four years.
Bulgarian President Radev Announces Pitch for Second Term
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev addressing the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, September 26, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/JASON SZENES
Gallup International: Five Parties Will Be in Bulgarian Parliament for Sure
Five parties will enter the next parliament for sure and for the other two the election campaign will be crucial, according to data of a Gallup International poll conducted among 1,010 people between January 7 and 15. Parliamentary elections are scheduled by President Rumen Radev for April 4.
Bulgarian Social Analyst: Trust in Government Is Seriously Undermined
The zero difference between the main political forces fuels the talk of the possible forgery of parliamentary elections in the spring, social analyst Kolyo Kolev told BNR.
In his words, there is mounting tension within the society, as the government's approval rating is plummeting. Purely psychologically it is unlikely that people will accept a possible victory of GERB.
Bulgaria’s Ruling Party Proposes Amendments to Electoral Code
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) propose changes to electoral legislation in order to guarantee the right of vote to all Bulgarians. That's what the ruling party announced at an emergency briefing on Friday.
GERB: We Will Not Uphold Any of Amendments to Electoral Code Proposed by President Radev
"President Radev has demonstrated that he is not capable of building consensus and has scheduled the elections for April 4. Since the summer, he has proposed that elections should be in November or December. On December 7, he set the date for March 28. Then the consultations began. Everyone said they were ready to go to the polls on that date. Today Radev announced a new date - April 4.
President of Bulgaria Holds Consultations for Elections with Parliamentary Parties
The consultations for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for today by President Rumen Radev began.
Today the parliamentary parties are talking with him, GERB is the first party.
The Head of State Rumen Radev stressed that the purpose of the consultations initiated by him is to increase the credit of the voters to the election process.