Overview
- Radew, elected Friday with 124 votes in Sofia, took office after the caretaker cabinet made way for his new government.
- Lawmakers also approved his ministers with 122 votes, giving Progressives Bulgaria sole control after winning about 44.6% of the April vote and roughly 131 of 240 seats.
- Radew set immediate goals to pass a 2026 budget, secure EU recovery funds tied to justice changes, curb high prices, and start court reforms.
- He addressed concern over his Russia-friendly image by pledging to defend Bulgarian interests inside the EU and NATO and by saying he would not block common decisions on Russia and Ukraine.
- The change follows eight parliamentary elections in five years in the EU’s poorest member state, raising hopes for steady rule and cleaner public life.