Now playing Next Bulgaria Five key takeaways from Bulgaria's fourth election in 18 months Spoiler alert: the political turmoil could continue. 02/10/2022
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Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgarian lawmakers vote to unblock North Macedonia's EU bid Bulgaria's parliament voted on Friday in favour of lifting the country's veto on the opening of negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the European Union 24/06/2022
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's political turmoil could sink a deal to solve EU veto row A deal looked in reach but it was suddenly thrown into doubt by Bulgaria's government losing a confidence vote in parliament. 23/06/2022
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Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's political turmoil deepens as two key ministers quit Bulgaria's foreign and energy ministers resigned on Monday, deepening the country's political turmoil. 13/06/2022
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria MPs vote to abolish 'golden passport' scheme The EU has called on member states to scrap the schemes following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 24/03/2022
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Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria sacks minister for saying Ukraine invasion was not a 'war' Stefan Yanev had said Russia's actions should be labelled a "military operation", echoing the words of Vladimir Putin. 28/02/2022
Now playing Next Bulgaria Kiril Petkov chosen by Bulgarian parliament as next prime minister Petkov is the co-leader of the new anti-corruption We Continue The Change party. 13/12/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Four Bulgarian parties agree to form centrist-led government PP leader Kiril Petkov, 41, will be the coalition's nominee for prime minister. 10/12/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria 'moves closer' to forming coalition to end political crisis The co-leader of We Continue the Change, Kiril Petkov, has said he was ready to assume the post of prime minister. 06/12/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's Rumen Radev wins presidential re-election: Exit polls Bulgarians were voting today for the fourth time in seven months. 21/11/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria elections: New anti-graft PP party leads after Sunday's vote A newly launched centrist movement has a three-point lead over Bulgaria's former ruling GERB party, with 75% of Sunday's vote counted. 14/11/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Bulgaria gets ready for its third election in eight months A new anti-establishment party, We Continue the Change, could be poised to take second place and form an opposition government. 12/11/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgarians head to polls for 3rd parliamentary election of the year Two previous votes had already taken place in April and July, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government. 11/11/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgarian presidential candidate charged after attacking LGBT+ centre "All I ever aimed for was creating safer spaces for our community," said a victim of the violence. "Yesterday my biggest fear came true: our community centre was destroyed and I got punched in the face." 02/11/2021