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Bulgaria’s Parliament Backs Rumen Radev as Prime Minister

His mandate centers on anti-graft reforms tied to releasing EU funds.

Overview

  • Lawmakers approved Radev to lead a new government, voting 124–70 with 36 abstentions.
  • His Progressive Bulgaria party holds 131 of 240 seats, the first single-party majority since 1997.
  • Radev named a cabinet drawn largely from former presidential advisers, including an ex–air force colleague as defense minister.
  • The government must draft a 2026 budget, curb rising prices after 7.1% April inflation, and push judicial and anti-graft changes to unlock nearly €400 million from Brussels.
  • Party leaders say foreign policy will not take a radical turn as Radev seeks a more pragmatic line on Russia within an EU and NATO footing.