Overview
- Radew announced in a televised address that he will give up his office on Tuesday and submit his resignation to the Constitutional Court.
- If the court accepts the resignation, Vice‑President Iliana Iotova would serve as acting president until the November presidential election.
- Bulgaria is preparing for another parliamentary election expected in late March or April, which would be the eighth in five years.
- Prime Minister Rossen Sheljaskow's government stepped down in mid‑December following mass protests over a 2026 budget accused by opponents of concealing corruption.
- The country adopted the euro on January 1, marking a major economic shift shortly before this latest leadership change.