Results of elections in Bulgaria show voters' desire to change situation in country

Dec. 14, 2021 - PRLog -- PenzaNews. Bulgaria's presidential and parliamentary elections have drawn a line under the rule of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, who has led the country's government almost permanently since 2009.

The incumbent President Rumen Radev, who won the second round, will remain in office for another five years. The majority of the seats in parliament went to anti-government parties.

For example, We Continue the Change coalition headed by Kiril Petkov and Assen Vassilev became the leader of the race with 25.67% of votes. The party received 67 mandates in the People's Assembly. The Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) in coalition with the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) was in second with 22,74% of votes and got 59 seats. They are followed by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms with 13% of votes and 34 mandates.

The new parliament also includes the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), which received 10.21% of votes (26 seats), There is Such a People party with 9.52% of votes (25 seats), the Democratic Bulgaria alliance, which won 6.37% (16 seats), and the Vazrazhdane (Revival) party, which received 4.86% (13 seats).

In total, representatives of 27 parties and coalitions fought for 240 seats in the 47th convocation of the Bulgarian National Assembly, while the election activity was record low: 40.23% of voters took part in the voting.

The last elections were already the third in less than a year, since none of the parties was able to form a government based on the results of the April and July elections.

The deputies of the new convocation took up their duties on December 3. At present, consultations with the parties represented in the parliament are being finalized regarding the formation of a new Bulgarian government. Many observers are confident that this time the political forces will be able to come to agreement.

Analyzing the current situation in Bulgaria, Andrius Tursa, Central & Eastern Europe Advisor, Teneo Intelligence, called the reelection of the head of state quite logical.

"As expected, incumbent Rumen Radev achieved a convincing victory in the second round of presidential elections held on 21 November. Radev received 66.7% of votes, coming ahead of his rival Anastas Gerdzhikov with 31.8%," the expert reminded.

He noted that the second term of Rumen Radev will begin on 22 January 2022.

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