Bulgaria Holds Eighth Parliamentary Election After Mass Protests

By  News On Air   Apr 19, 2026

Bulgarians are voting in the eighth parliamentary election in five years after mass protests brought down the previous conservative-led government in December last year. Polls are due to close at 10:30 tonight Indian Time, with exit polls expected shortly afterwards. Official results are likely to be declared tomorrow. The December protests drew hundreds of thousands of mainly young people to the streets. The protesters called for an independent judiciary to tackle widespread corruption. Bulgaria, a nation of 6.5 million people, has faced repeated political instability since 2021, with fragmented Parliaments producing weak coalition governments. None has lasted more than a year before collapsing amid street protests