Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Bulgaria's President Offers Mandate to Centre-Right Coalition
Bulgaria's president, Rumen Radev, is going to give the GERB-SDS coalition a chance to form a new government.
This coalition won the last election but doesn't have enough seats in parliament to easily form a government.
If they can't get enough support, there might be another election.
Bulgaria needs a stable government to fix its problems and get help from the European Union.
The country has had a lot of political changes recently, with seven elections in the past four years.
The previous government resigned because people were protesting against corruption and new taxes.
Bulgaria's president, Rumen Radev, will offer the mandate to form a government to the centre-right GERB-SDS coalition on Monday.
The GERB-SDS coalition has 66 seats in the 240-member parliament, making it unlikely to secure enough support to form a government.
If the coalition fails, the mandate will pass to the second and third-largest parties, potentially leading to a snap election.
Bulgaria needs political stability to access EU funds, encourage foreign investment, and combat state corruption.
The country has held seven parliamentary elections in the past four years, indicating significant political instability.
- Who
- Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev and the GERB-SDS coalition
- What
- President offering mandate to form government to GERB-SDS coalition
- When
- Mandate to be offered on Monday, January 2025
- Where
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Why
- To form a new government after the resignation of the previous coalition government due to protests and political instability
- President
- Rumen Radev
- Coalition Offered Mandate
- GERB-SDS
- Parliamentary Seats
- 66 out of 240
- Last Election
- October 2024
- Government Formation Date
- January 2025
- EU Membership Status
- Poorest member
- Parliamentary Elections in Past 4 Years
- 7