Bulgaria’s next president must be able to say no to prime minister Rumen Radev

EUobserver · 29-10-2026, 11:37:59

Rumen Radev’s coalition holds 131 of 240 parliamentary seats in Sofia and backs Iliana Yotova. The next president’s test is not what powers the office holds, but whether it will use them to challenge the government - including over its Black Sea response.