Bulgaria is organizing on Sunday the eighth round of early parliamentary elections in the last five years.

Bulgaria will hold early parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 19, in the context of a prolonged political crisis characterized by weak coalitions and an erosion of trust in the electoral process.

Former President Rumen Radev announced the elections after the parties in parliament refused to form a new government, and the previous government resigned following anti-corruption protests. The elections are expected to attract over 3.3 million voters, and Radev, who is running for his party Bulgaria Progressive, is leading in the polls with 34.2% of the voting intentions. Radev has promised to combat corruption and reform Bulgaria's foreign policy, which has been pro-European. However, his ties to Russia and his controversial positions could influence future political alliances.