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Bulgaria's ruling GERB extends lead ahead of Sunday's vote, COVID could hit turnout 10 Apr 2021 / 08:59 H. SOFIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ruling centre-right GERB party has extended its lead over the opposition Socialists ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election but is set to fall short of a majority as smaller parties win seats, an opinion poll published on Thursday showed. However, with coronavirus infections surging in the country, the expected turnout could vary from around a half of eligible voters to less than third, making the outcome harder to predict, independent pollster A...

10 Apr 2021 / 09:00 H. * Bulgaria to hold general election on April 4 * Ruling GERB appears favourite to win most votes * No clear majority coalition in a fragmented parliament (Adds Trend Research group opinion poll) SOFIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's ruling centre-right GERB party has extended its lead over the opposition Socialists ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election but is set to fall short of a majority as smaller parties win seats, two polls published on Thursday showed. With coronavirus infections surging in the Balkan country, the expected turnout could vary widely making the...

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s party won Sunday’s general elections, but thorny ties with his political rivals complicated his path to a fourth term as leader of the European Union’s poorest and most corrupt member.

Bulgarian PM's Party Set To Come In First, But May Struggle To Form New Cabinet April 05, 2021 03:10 GMT Updated April 05, 2021 20:00 GMT Share share Print SOFIA -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's center-right party is set to come in first in the country’s April 4 parliamentary elections, but it could struggle to form a ruling coalition after parties behind large-scale, anti-government protests last summer won a large share of the vote. With nearly all of the ballots counted, the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party was ahead with 26 percent of the vote, the C...

Bulgarian Leader Wins Election With Tough Path to Government Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Slav Okov (Bloomberg) -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov’s party won Sunday’s elections, but thorny ties with his political rivals complicated his path to a fourth term as leader of the European Union’s poorest and most corrupt member. Already one of the EU’s longest-serving leaders, the former bodyguard of the Balkan state’s last communist dictator capitalized on support from conservative voters drawn to his brusque man-of-the-people style. Critics say he has done little to cr...