Bulgarians head to the polls to elect a parliament for the eighth time in 5 years - AP News

Bulgarians head to the polls to elect a parliament for the eighth time in 5 years  AP News

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls - Reuters

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls  Reuters

Bulgarian legislative elections: Corruption and ties to Russia at the heart of the campaign

Leading in the polls, former president Rumen Radev, known for his ambiguous stance on Russia, has made headlines for his anti-corruption platform and promises to 'topple the oligarchy.' Sunday's vote marks the eighth election in five years.

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads in the polls

Eighth election in five years follows government collapse in December, with stability and cost of living among key issues Bulgarians are voting in the eighth parliamentary election in five years, with the clear frontrunner, the pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, promising to stamp out corruption and end a succession of weak, short-lived governments. Radev, a Eurosceptic former fighter pilot who has opposed military support for Ukraine, stepped down from the presidency in January to run...

By Reuters in Sofia

Bulgarians head to polls to elect parliament for eighth time in 5 years

Bulgarians vote to elect a new parliament, after mass protests brought down the previous government in December.

Corruption fuels mistrust in Bulgaria’s eighth election in five years

Bulgaria on Sunday held its eighth legislative election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev’s grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-corruption movement triggered a long political crisis. The EU’s poorest member has been through successive governments since 2021, when anti-corruption rallies ended the conservative administration of long-time leader Boyko Borissov. Radev, who has called for renewing ties with Russia and opposes military aid to Ukraine, w...

By Agence France-Presse

Bulgarians vote in high-stakes election

Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A left-leaning, pro-Russian former president is seen as favorite to win.

Bulgaria heads to the polls in eighth general election in five years

Voters in Bulgaria headed to the polls Sunday for an eighth general election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev tipped to win on anti-corruption pledges. The election comes after unrest toppled Boyko Borissov’s rule and left the pro-European GERB party trailing.

By FRANCE 24

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls

Radev, a eurosceptic who opposes military support for Ukraine's war effort against Moscow, stepped down from the presidency in January ‌to run ‌in the election.

Bulgaria votes in eighth election in five years

Bulgarians are voting in the country's eighth election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-graft movement triggered a long political crisis.

Bulgaria votes for eighth time since 2021 in poll hoped to end political chaos

Bulgaria on Sunday held its eighth legislative election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-graft movement triggered a long political crisis.

By RFI

How ‘The Weight of a Vote’ Has Gotten Lost Ahead of Morocco’s 2026 Elections

2026 is Morocco’s first election year in five years. On September 23, the current session of Parliament will close, and both chambers will go up for re-election. The previous parliamentary election took place in 2021 and saw a decisive victory for the National Rally of Independents (RNI), led by current Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The post How ‘The Weight of a Vote’ Has Gotten Lost Ahead of Morocco’s 2026 Elections appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Sydney Jezik