Overview
- President Iliana Yotova announced the vote after appointing an expert caretaker government led by central bank deputy Andrey Gyurov.
- The interim administration’s stated priorities include fair, transparent elections and easing public concerns about price increases following the switch to the euro.
- The GERB-led coalition resigned in December following weeks of nationwide anti-corruption protests tied to the 2026 draft budget and alleged oligarchic influence.
- The April contest will be the country’s eighth parliamentary election in roughly five years, underscoring persistent fragmentation and instability.
- Former president Rumen Radev left office to launch a political project and is expected to run, and analysts caution nationalist and pro-Russia parties could gain seats.