Bulgaria’s president says he is stepping down ahead of snap elections
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Bulgarian President Rumen Radev announced his resignation on January 19, 2026, ahead of expected snap elections. Radev stated his intention to resign during a televised speech, and will be replaced by Vice President Iliana Iotova if approved by the Constitutional Court. This marks the first resignation of a head of state in Bulgaria's post-communist history. The resignation comes after the previous government was ousted in December due to anticorruption protests, which Radev supported. Bulgaria is now heading towards its eighth parliamentary election since 2021, due to continued political instability and failed attempts to form a new government. Radev, whose term was set to end in 2026, is widely expected to form his own political party and participate in the upcoming elections.
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