Rumen Radev has secured a sweeping victory in Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, paving the way to lead the country’s first single-party government in nearly 30 years. The former president capitalised on widespread public frustration with corruption, political instability, and rising living costs, following years of repeated elections and fragile coalitions. Radev, a
Former Bulgarian president Rumen Radev is leading opinion polls ahead of the April 19 parliamentary election, campaigning on an anti-corruption platform and promising stability after years of political turmoil. Backed strongly by rural and older voters, Radev has positioned himself as a reformer determined to dismantle what he calls an entrenched oligarchic system. The

