• The Bulgarian parliament approved a single-party government led by former President Rumen Radew, three weeks after the eighth parliamentary election in five years.
  • Radew was elected prime minister with 124 votes, and his cabinet with 122 votes.
  • His party Progressive Bulgaria (PB) won 44.59 percent of the vote in the April 19 election.
  • Radew stated that Bulgaria will be a ‘dignified and effective’ country but will defend ‘Bulgarian interest’ in the EU and NATO.
  • The government’s priority is adopting a budget for 2026.
  • Radew resigned as president in January 2026 to run in the election; he is considered pro-Russian and advocated for a diplomatic solution in Ukraine.

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