Bulgarians Abroad Are a Strategic Asset, but New Voting Limits Spark Backlash
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In (potential) upcoming autumn parliamentary elections, GERB is projected to lead with 23% support, according to a survey by Market Links conducted between July 20 and 28. "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) is expected to receive 15.3% of the vote. The survey, which involved 1,008 participants aged 18 and over, was carried out through direct personal interviews and online questionnaires in collaboration with bTV.
The survey also highlights that the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) has 12.8% support, "Revival" (Vazrazhdane) stands at 11%, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) at 6.9%, and "There Is Such a People" (TISP) at 5.2%. The party "Greatness" (Velichie) has around 3.7% support.
Sociologist Dobromir Zhivkov noted that political dynamics are still unfolding and the final outcomes will depend on factors like the future of DPS and "Greatness." He also predicted that voter turnout might be low, potentially falling below 40%, though this could change based on the pre-election campaign's developments and the parties' efforts to reach beyond their core supporters.
Zhivkov also observed a 3% drop in confidence in Boyko Borissov, although he remains the most approved party leader. Slavi Trifonov holds the second spot in terms of approval among party leaders, with 15%. President Rumen Radev enjoys the highest level of trust among politicians, at 50%.
President Iliana Yotova officially entrusted Andrey Gyurov, Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, with the task of forming a caretaker government. Gyurov has a one-week deadline to present the proposed cabinet.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov is mentioned twice in documents within the Epstein files, the vast trove of records linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison in 2019
President Iliana Yotova has vetoed amendments to the Electoral Code that sought to restrict the number of polling stations for Bulgarians living outside the European Union.
Vice President Iliana Yotova’s decision to nominate Bulgarian National Bank Deputy Governor Andrey Gyurov as acting prime minister triggered immediate and sharply divided reactions across the political spectrum
President Iliana Yotova has formally nominated Andrey Gyurov, Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), as Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister.
Former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (2002–2012) expressed strong support for the newly elected leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Krum Zarkov, praising his intelligence, education, and integrity
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