What looks like the landslide victory of GERB/SDS in the election for national parliament does not mean the party will be able to form a government at any cost, in the only form possible – what came to be known as an “assemblage”, as was the case with..
Two main questions dominated the first round of local elections. Will the cancellation of electronic voting just before the election lead to a voter mobilisation amid suspicions of a last-minute attempt to rig the vote? Will it lead to a change of..
In local elections, the environment is much more fragmented and all sorts of surprises are possible, with smaller pools of votes able to influence the outcome. "As you can see, the electoral process is susceptible to political technology,"..
BNR's partner in covering the elections is Gallup International Balkan. The agency's director, Parvan Simeonov, said that on election day the pollsters would conduct an exit poll and a parallel vote count. He urged voters to respond to the..
Provocatively named, the Greenfield festival from 15 to 18 June in the Stara Zagora park "Bedechka" aims to demonstrate how the public interest for more green spaces in cities is not necessarily in conflict with the investor's interest. "On..
Almost a month after the MPs in the 48 th Bulgarian Parliament were sworn in, Bulgaria continues to be governed by the fourth caretaker cabinet appointed by the president. The Bulgarian head of state Rumen Radev holds consultations with the political..
The voting of Bulgarians living abroad continue to be angry and protesting, and its message still remains "Change Bulgaria!". This is what sociologist from the Gallup International agency Parvan Simeonov noted in his commentary on the election results..
In this election, compared to the election in November 2021, fewer young people went to the polls, which reduced the vote for "We Continue the Change". A quarter decided who they were going to vote for at the last minute, and those who voted "I do not..
Bulgaria is one of the most Europhile societies in the EU, but also one of the most Russophile, said Parvan Simeonov from Gallup International Balkan in the discussion of the Electronic Media Council themed "Pluralism and disinformation during war"...
The public in Bulgaria do not want elections because they do not see an alternative, so they are still giving the current government a chance. “The government has a chance to remain in power, and all those predicting its fall are getting ahead of..
