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Bulgarians are voting on Sunday to choose the country's next president in a run-off election, weary of widespread corruption in the European Union's poorest member state amid rising energy costs and high death toll from the coronavirus.
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov lost around a quarter of his seats in parliament, leaving him with no clear path to hold on to power after voters angry at corruption in the EU’s poorest member state flocked to protest parties. FILE PHOTO: Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov casts his ballot during the parliamentary election in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 4, 2021. GERB Party/Handout via REUTERS. Borissov’s centre-right GERB party will still be the biggest group in parliament after Sunday’s election, and the prime minister proposed ...
* Anger over corruption weighs on Borissov, boosts protest vote * Borissov's offer for expert-led cabinet hard to achieve-analysts * Early election possible (Adds context, analyst quote) SOFIA, April 5 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov lost around a quarter of his seats in parliament, leaving him with no clear path to hold on to power after voters angry at corruption in the EU's poorest member state flocked to protest parties. Borissov's centre-right GERB party will still be the biggest group in parliament after Sunday's election, and the prime minister proposed overnight t...
Bulgaria PM seen losing quarter of seats, no clear path to hold power Reuters 4/5/2021 © Reuters/HANDOUT Parliamentary election in Sofia SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov lost around a quarter of his seats in parliament, leaving him with no clear path to hold on to power after voters angry at corruption in the EU's poorest member state flocked to protest parties. Borissov's centre-right GERB party will still be the biggest group in parliament after Sunday's election, and the prime minister proposed overnight that his rivals accept a cabinet of technocrats. "I o...