Overview
- Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced the cabinet’s resignation minutes before a scheduled no-confidence vote after weeks of demonstrations.
- Ministers will stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is elected, with the president initiating coalition talks that could lead to an interim administration if efforts fail.
- Tens of thousands rallied in Sofia and other cities demanding action against corruption, with protesters targeting figures such as Delyan Peevski and former prime minister Boyko Borissov.
- The unrest was triggered by a 2026 draft budget calculated in euros that proposed higher taxes and social-security contributions, which the government has since withdrawn.
- Bulgaria remains set to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, with officials and reporting indicating the timetable is unchanged despite the resignation.