Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Bulgaria to Hold Snap Election
Bulgaria's president, Rumen Radev, said that the country will have a special election soon.
This is because the main political parties did not want to try to form a new government.
The last government stepped down last month because many people were protesting.
The president gave the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms a chance to form a government, but they said no.
This is the third time a party has refused this week.
Bulgaria will hold a snap election after leading parties refused to form a government.
President Rumen Radev offered the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms a mandate to form a government, but they declined.
This is the third party to refuse the mandate this week.
The previous administration stepped down last month amid widespread protests.
The announcement was made on January 16, 2020.
- Who
- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev
- What
- Announced a snap election
- When
- January 16, 2020
- Where
- Bulgaria
- Why
- Leading parties refused to form a government
- Country
- Bulgaria
- President
- Rumen Radev
- Election Type
- Snap Election
- Reason for Election
- Failure to form government
- Date of Announcement
- January 16, 2020