Bulgarians head to the polls to elect a parliament for the eighth time in 5 years

Bulgarians are heading to the polls connected Sunday (April 19, 2026) for the eighth clip successful 5 years, hoping to yet elite a parliament capable to resoluteness the longtime governmental impasse that has gripped this Balkan country.

The drawback ballot follows the resignation of a conservative-led authorities amid nationwide protests past December that drew hundreds of thousands, chiefly young people, to the streets. The protesters called for an autarkic judiciary to tackle wide corruption.