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
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's COVID nightmare that no one wants to own Bulgarian politicians have been embroiled in year-long politicking as the country nears its third consecutive election. Yet with two weeks to go, focus has shifted on skyrocketing COVID death and infection rates. 29/10/2021
Now playing Next Green News Thousands of miners march to protect the coal industry in Bulgaria Hundreds of families are destined to lose their jobs, say miners, if coal plants are shut down. 14/10/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria to hold third parliamentary election this year in November Bulgaria already held parliamentary elections in April and July this year, but the country's largest three parties failed to produce a working coalition government. 15/09/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria to hold presidential election in November amid crisis Bulgarians will vote for their President on November 14, while political parties have still failed to form a government after two parliamentary elections in 2021. 02/09/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria could be heading for third general election in a year The anti-system "There is such a people" party (ITN) announced on Tuesday that it will not submit its minority government for parliamentary approval. 10/08/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's President pushes for government talks to avoid 3rd election Bulgaria's President Ruman Radev had urged parties to hold coalition talks to avoid a third parliamentary election. 30/07/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Bulgarian elections: No clear winner but anti-elite party in the lead The snap election was called after no party managed to form a coalition following April's general elections. 09/07/2021
Now playing Next World Bulgaria prepares for second General Election in three months Political parties failed to form a coalition government after an election earlier this year 14/06/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's interim PM urges government to double efforts on corruption Stefan Yanev, a close ally of President Rumen Radev, is currently serving as Bulgaria's interim prime minister until next month's elections. 07/06/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe In Bulgaria, even doctors don't know if COVID jabs are a good idea Bulgaria has one of the lowest rates of vaccination in Europe and a huge problem with vaccine scepticism. 18/05/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria President's ally is Bulgaria's caretaker PM ahead of July election His temporary appointment brings an end to the tenure of Boyko Borisov, who had dominated Bulgarian politics since 2009. 11/05/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria to hold fresh elections in July after coalition talks fail Last month's elections had resulted in a political deadlock after three parties failed to form a new government. 05/05/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria New Bulgarian elections likely as opposition fails to form government Prime Minister Boyko Borissov's centre-right party won the most seats in this month's election but fell well short of a majority. 26/04/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Boyko Borissov says he will not be Bulgaria's next prime minister Borissov's centre-right GERB party won the most seats in last week's election but fell well short of a majority. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Hurdles ahead for Borissov despite victory in Bulgaria's election Despite his party likely emerging victorious from Bulgaria's election on Sunday, plenty of hurdles lie ahead for Boyko Borissov, an expert has told Euronews. 07/04/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgarian PM set for tough coalition talks after splintered election While Borissov led preliminary results with 26% of the vote, his centre-right GERB lost ground to smaller parties following months of anti-graft protests. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next World Talk show host becomes kingmaker in Bulgaria's election: who is SLAVI? Stanislav Trifonov, known simply as 'Slavi' to most Bulgarians - came second according to exit poll predictions. He's a familiar face in Bulgaria, having hosted a popular late-night talk show, and now leads the new anti-establishment party called 'There Is Such A People.' 05/04/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria's parliamentary election matters for Europeans. Here's why The election is being seen as a referendum on the rule of Bulgaria's right-wing populist prime minister, Boyko Borissov., 02/04/2021
Now playing Next Bulgaria A week after saying COVID-19 was under control, Bulgaria locks down “We might appear to make inconsistent decisions,” said Bulgaria's health minister Kostadin Angelov, announcing a tightening of restrictions. 19/03/2021