Bulgaria holds 8th parliamentary election in 5 years

Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday to vote in the country's early parliamentary election, the eighth vote for the legislature in five years. Meanwhile, polling stations in 55 countries and regions were available for Bulgarians living abroad to cast their ballots.

The elections became inevitable after Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's coalition government resigned in December 2025 amid protests over the ruling majority's economic policy. The National Assembly which is Bulgaria's legislative body, elects the government by a simple majority and has a four-year term.