Bulgarian President demands government's resignation, calls snap election
In a dramatic televised address, President Rumen Radev declared the ruling coalition's resignation "inevitable" and called for snap elections following mass anti-corruption protests. He accused the government of failing the people and enabling state capture.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has demanded the immediate resignation of the government and called for snap parliamentary elections, declaring the ruling coalition's fall "inevitable" following massive public protests. In a nationally televised address, Radev stated the government had lost all legitimacy and could not deliver the "real change" needed to restore statehood and public trust.
A Scathing Indictment of "State Capture"
Radev framed the recent large-scale demonstrations not as narrow dissent over budget policy but as a broad-based revolt "against state capture, corruption, lawlessness, and the refusal of the political class to hear them." He sharply criticized what he termed an "unprincipled coalition" that has divided Bulgarian society into "those in power and the deceived and embittered voters." The president directly warned "gentlemen oligarchs" that they had underestimated the determination of both older generations and the youth.
A "Historic Chance" for National Renewal
The president urged Bulgarians to seize what he called a "historic chance" for national renewal, appealing for "unity, will and wisdom." He emphasized that Monday's protests cut across all age groups, reflecting widespread discontent with systemic governance failures. Radev extended his message to both demonstrators and citizens sharing similar grievances at home, expressing belief that this opportunity to transform Bulgaria would not be squandered.
Warning Against Co-option and Call for Radical Change
Radev cautioned that unity would be essential to prevent provocations and attempts to co-opt or "privatize" the protest movement, which would rob the majority of their hopes. Concluding his powerful address, the president insisted the country requires "radical and real change" to restore the rule of law and faith in institutions—a process he asserted the current government is fundamentally incapable of delivering, making snap elections the only viable path forward.
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