SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s authorities on Thursday survived a parliamentary vote of no-confidence introduced by a pro-Russia political social gathering over what it referred to as a failure within the nation’s international coverage.
The movement by the Vazrazhdane social gathering, backed by two small nationalist teams, criticized the federal government’s pro-Western stance, its help for Ukraine and the continuing sanctions on Moscow.
The transfer was defeated in a 150-54 vote towards the movement within the 240-seat parliament. The federal government’s coalition Cupboard is led by the center-right GERB social gathering.
Earlier than the vote, analysts predicted the result, citing {that a} majority helps Bulgaria’s pro-European orientation. The nation has been a member of the European Union since 2007.
“For Vazrazhdane, the vote is a instrument to amplify Russian narratives within the hybrid warfare towards Bulgaria — a warfare Moscow wages with disinformation and subversive political techniques,” political analyst Ilian Vassilev stated.
GERB condemned the no-confidence movement as an try to derail Bulgaria’s need to undertake the euro forex in the beginning of 2026, which might consolidate its European integration.
Talking to the media after the vote, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov stated that it has “confirmed Bulgaria’s European perspective and democratic improvement, which is what a lot of the Bulgarian folks need.”
