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In this section you can find everything you need to know about the elections in Bulgaria, including – news, comments, analyses and historical references. 

CEC announces the distribution of Bulgarian seats in the European Parliament

The Central Election Commission has announced the distribution of seats for Bulgarian parties and coalitions which ran in the European Parliament elections on June 9. Bulgaria will have 17 MEPs. GERB-SDS won 5 seats, the Movement for Rights and..

published on 6/13/24 9:32 AM

Delyan Peevski: There must be a regular government to stabilize the country

"I call on all Euro-Atlantic leaders to start a conversation about Bulgaria's future. The country must have a stable government.  I call on all responsible political leaders to immediately begin consultations to find a formula for forming a stable..

published on 6/12/24 11:30 AM

Seven political formations enter new Parliament with 100% of tally sheets processed

"GERB-SDS" is the first political force in the vote for the national parliament held on June 9 with 100% of the election protocols processed, the Central Election Commission announced. The results are: GERB-SDS – 24.7% with..

published on 6/11/24 8:55 AM

Seven formations enter new Parliament with 93.53% of tally sheets processed (update)

"GERB-SDS" is the first political force in the elections for national parliament with 93.53% of the tally sheets processed, announced the Central Election Commission. The results as of 4:00 pm on June 10 are: GERB-SDS – 24.63% DPS  –..

updated on 6/10/24 5:15 PM

Bulgaria has voted! Where are we heading to now?

Election fatigue, extremely low voter turnout (just over 30%), more young people at the polls and a fragile, barely perceptible hope for stability and political normality. This is how we can describe the past election Sunday for..

published on 6/10/24 4:11 PM
Delyan Peevski

DPS wins the votes of Bulgarians abroad, Velichie overtakes GERB

According to data available as of 2:00 pm on June 10, with 97.40% of the tally sheets processed, The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) wins the votes of Bulgarians abroad in the parliamentary elections held on June 9. The results, published on the..

published on 6/10/24 3:01 PM

Bulgaria and the European elections

The elections for European Parliament on June 9, 2024. passed without particular upheavals for the leading political formations. The European People's Party and the Socialists remain in charge, and they will probably continue to..

published on 6/10/24 2:53 PM
Kostadin Kostadinov

Vazrazhdane’s main task is to prevent Bulgaria from entering the conflict in Ukraine

"We have an extremely low voter turnout - 32%, which is absolutely unprecedented. The Bulgarian political system has crashed", Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said at a press conference. According to him, given the current post-election..

published on 6/10/24 2:39 PM
Even if the leaders of GERB/SDS Boyko Borissov and of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms Delyan Peevski agree to form a cabinet together they will still need the support of a third political player

The dilemma regular government or elections in the autumn has not been resolved by the 9 June election

What looks like the landslide victory of GERB/SDS in the election for national parliament does not mean the party will be able to form a government at any cost, in the only form possible – what came to be known as an “assemblage”, as was the case with..

updated on 6/10/24 1:27 PM
First-time voter Kalina Pandelova.

Low turnout leaves a bad aftertaste in US elections

The last polling stations on the west coast of the US - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle - closed at 6pm Bulgarian time... In general, the impression is of a low turnout, said BNR correspondent in Chicago Elena Tsaneva, telling..

published on 6/10/24 11:55 AM