Bulgaria holds another snap election
Published: 04:10 PM,Oct 27,2024 | EDITED : 08:10 PM,Oct 27,2024
A man casts his ballot at a polling station to vote in Bulgaria's general election in Sofia. — AFP
SOFIA: Bulgarians were voting on Sunday in their seventh snap election in four years, but opinion surveys suggest it is unlikely to break a political deadlock that has slowed economic reforms in the European Union's poorest member state. Bulgaria has been plagued by short-lived governments since 2020, when anti-graft protests helped to end a coalition led by the centre-right GERB party.
Latest opinion polls suggest that, once again, no single party will win a parliamentary majority, setting the stage for a fresh round of difficult and prolonged coalition talks.
'People want security and stability. We have sunny weather today, so people should go out and vote. We will see what will happen after the polls close,' GERB leader Boyko Borissov told reporters after casting his ballot. Bulgaria needs a period of stable, well-functioning government to accelerate the flow of EU funds into its creaking infrastructure and nudge it towards adoption of the euro. — Reuters
Latest opinion polls suggest that, once again, no single party will win a parliamentary majority, setting the stage for a fresh round of difficult and prolonged coalition talks.
'People want security and stability. We have sunny weather today, so people should go out and vote. We will see what will happen after the polls close,' GERB leader Boyko Borissov told reporters after casting his ballot. Bulgaria needs a period of stable, well-functioning government to accelerate the flow of EU funds into its creaking infrastructure and nudge it towards adoption of the euro. — Reuters