Bulgaria holds another snap election, no stable government in sight

27/10/2024 15:37

        Bulgarians were voting on Sunday in their seventh snap election in four years, but opinion surveys suggest it is unlikely to break a political deadlock that has slowed economic reforms in the European Union's poorest member state.
        
        Bulgaria has been plagued by short-lived governments since 2020 when anti-graft protests helped end a coalition led by the centre-right GERB party.
        
        "I don't think they will form a government" after the election, Marin Kushev, 69, said after casting his ballot in Sofia. "I don't believe them (politicians)." Latest opinion polls suggest that once again no single party will win a parliamentary majority, setting the stage for a fresh round of difficult and prolonged coalition talks.
        
        Polls will close at 8 p.m., with exit polls due to be announced immediately after polling stations close. The first partial results are expected around midnight.