It is the fourth time in 18 months that Bulgarians have been called to elect their parliament, a period of political instability not seen since the end of communism in 1989.
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The party of former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boïko Borissov came out on top in the legislative elections on Sunday October 2, according to exit polls, a first place which does not however guarantee him a return to power. His conservative formation Gerb won around 25% of the vote, ahead of “Let’s continue the change” (CC) of his centrist rival Kiril Petkov (around 19%), according to figures given by several institutes.
This is the fourth time in 18 months that Bulgarians have been called to elect their parliament – a period of political instability not seen since the end of communism in 1989. They did so halfheartedly – voter turnout is historically low (25% at 4 p.m.), as in November 2021 – and in a gloomy climate, with the approach of a winter darkened by soaring prices and the war in Ukraine.
If endemic corruption occupied the debates of the last legislative elections, economic insecurity dominated the campaign this time, while inflation is close to 20% in this Balkan country, the poorest in the European Union.