Rumen Radev

Bulgarian President Dissolve Parliament

Sofia - Arab Today

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev appointed former parliament speaker Ognjan Gerdzhikov as caretaker prime minister, dissolved the blocked legislature and scheduled early elections for March 26. Gerdzhikov replaces Boyko Borisov, who stepped down on November 16, after the candidate from his conservative GERB party lost in presidential elections to Radev. The dissolution of the legislature, which was unable to produce aRead more

Bulgaria to hold early parliamentary elections on March 26

Sofia - ArabToday

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev signed a decree on holding of early parliamentary elections on March 26, his press office said in a statement on Tuesday. Radev dissolved through the same decree the National Assembly with effect from Friday, the statement said. Meanwhile, the president appointed Ognyan Gerdjikov as caretaker prime minister, the statement added. Gerdjikov, born on March 19, 1946,Read more

Bulgarian PM resigns after party loses presidential vote

Sofia, Bulgaria - Arab Today

Bulgaria’s prime minister handed in his resignation to parliament Monday after results showed his party losing badly in the presidential runoff, opening the way for an early parliamentary election. Boiko Borisov’s move comes after official results show Socialist-backed candidate Rumen Radev, a former non-partisan air force chief, winning the presidential election. “We accept the will of the people and weRead more

Bulgaria opposition candidate tops presidential poll

Sofia - Arab Today

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's candidate for president appeared headed for defeat to a left-leaning opposition candidate in the first round of elections, official results confirmed Monday, setting up a tense November 13 runoff. Tsetska Tsacheva won 22.0 percent of the vote behind Rumen Radev on 25.7 percent, the candidate of the opposition Socialists, the national election commission said onRead more

Voting Begins in Bulgaria's Presidential Election

Sofia - Arab Today

Voters in Bulgaria began Sunday to cast their ballots in the presidential election to choose a new president. Among 21 presidential candidates a tight race is expected between the two frontrunners, Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva (58 years), nominated by main ruling party GERB, and former Air Force Commander Maj Gen Rumen Radev (53 years), endorsed by the main opposition force,Read more