Skip to main content
Login
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published • loading... • Updated

Bulgaria Will Hold Snap Elections on April 19, Says President

Caretaker Cabinet led by Andrey Gyurov will focus on fair elections, restoring trust, and addressing rising prices after euro adoption, amid ongoing political instability.

  • On Wednesday, Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova appointed a caretaker government and issued a decree for snap elections on April 19, to be sworn in at Parliament.
  • The resignation of the outgoing coalition followed nationwide protests at the end of 2025 over corruption, injustice and perceived oligarchic influence, while Iliana Yotova said the caretaker move aims to prevent instability and economic woes.
  • Interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, 50, brings academic and financial expertise with degrees from Truman State University and the University of Vienna and served as deputy governor of the Bulgarian central bank in Sofia in 2023.
  • Analysts say the eighth election since April 2021 could boost nationalist and pro-Russia groups' seats, as Gyurov leads Bulgaria's 12th caretaker government and Rumen Radev stands in the snap election.
  • The interim Cabinet of experts will prepare fair elections and restore trust, while Iliana Yotova stressed the urgent need to ease fears after adopting the single European currency in January.
Insights by Ground AI

15 Articles

The Washington PostThe Washington Post
Lean Left

Bulgarian president appoints caretaker government and sets snap ...

Read Full Article
ReutersReuters
Reposted by
The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
Center

Bulgaria will hold snap elections on April 19, says president

·United Kingdom
Read Full Article
BloombergBloomberg
Lean Left

Bulgaria to Hold Snap Vote April 19 as Ex-President Gains Ground

·United States
Read Full Article
Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News
+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Lean Left

Bulgarian president appoints caretaker government and sets snap election date for April 19

Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova has appointed a caretaker government ahead of snap parliamentary elections in April.

·United States
Read Full Article
Hot NewsHot News
Lean Left

Bulgaria Has Decided when to Hold Parliamentary Elections, the Last Five Years' Study Option - hotnews.ro

Bulgarians will call on parliamentarians to choose on 19 April, after the resignation of the Coalition Government led by conservatives, forced by this decision by the mass protests against corruption, France Presse transmits this...

·Romania
Read Full Article
der Standard ATder Standard AT
Lean Left

New Election in Bulgaria on 19 April

The formation of the government has failed, and now there will be early elections in three months. Until then, a transitional government will lead the fate of Bulgaria.

·Vienna, Austria
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 61% of the sources lean Left
61% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Corruption icon

Corruption

International icon

International

Bulgaria icon

Bulgaria

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
SearchBlindspot LogoBlindspotLocal