Pro-Russian party wins big in Bulgaria, secures parliament majority
Photo: Rumen Radev (Getty Images)
Following the election results in Bulgaria, the pro-Russian party Progressive Bulgaria and its leader Rumen Radev are securing a single-party majority in parliament, according to News.Bg.
As of 11:00 a.m., Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission had processed 96.41% of the protocols. The results show that Progressive Bulgaria won a decisive victory with 44.7% of the vote.
The GERB party came in second with 13.4%. Third place went to the PP-DB bloc with 12.8%. DPS took fourth place with 6.6%, while Vazrazhdane will also enter parliament with 4.3% of the vote.
Thus, Progressive Bulgaria is forming a single-party majority, preliminarily securing 131 seats, while 121 are needed for a majority. GERB and the PP-DB coalition will each have 39 seats, while DPS and “Vazrazhdane” will hold 18 and 13 seats, respectively.
Elections in Bulgaria
The April 19 vote marked Bulgaria’s eighth election since 2021. Citizens elected 240 members of parliament across 31 multi-member constituencies. The election process was organized by a caretaker government led by Andrey Gyurov.
The official results will determine the composition of the new parliament, which will be responsible for forming the government and adopting the state budget.
As previously reported, Rumen Radev has emerged as a leading figure of public support and is often compared to Viktor Orbán due to his rhetoric and openness to contacts with the Kremlin.
His potential influence on the government could create additional obstacles for supporting Ukraine within the EU and NATO.
