Bulgaria's repeated elections and anti-corruption deadlock
Early parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 9 June 2024, to elect members of the National Assembly. The election coincided with the European Parliament election on the same day. The most recent of its 2 recorded facts is “Petkov government loses no-confidence vote” (22 June 2022).
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Early parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 9 June 2024, to elect members of the National Assembly. The election coincided with the European Parliament election on the same day. This parliamentary election was initially scheduled to be held before 12 June 2027; however, the planned rotation agreed to by GERB and PP–DB failed to materialise in March 2024, and no other government could be formed.
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13 December 2021 · Weakening
Kiril Petkov becomes Prime Minister of Bulgaria22 June 2022 · Strengthening
Petkov government loses no-confidence vote
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Documented Dec 2021 – Jun 2022
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Who is responsible for Bulgaria's repeated elections and anti-corruption deadlock?
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When did Bulgaria's repeated elections and anti-corruption deadlock start?
13 December 2021: Kiril Petkov becomes Prime Minister of Bulgaria.