October Parliamentary Elections Announced in Bulgaria Following Political Deadlock

The seventh parliamentary elections in Bulgaria in the last three years are scheduled for October, following the unsuccessful attempts to form a regular government from the current Parliament. The specific date will be either October 13, 20, or 27, depending on how quickly President Rumen Radev initiates the procedure to appoint a caretaker government.

The President is expected to issue a decree to schedule the elections two months in advance, simultaneously appointing a caretaker government....