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Story summary
- On January 12, 2026, Bulgaria's GERB-SDS party declined President Rumen Radev's request to form a new government, heightening the likelihood of a snap election.
- Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's coalition resigned after protests against corruption and a controversial budget.
- Zhelyazkov returned the mandate because of insufficient parliamentary support.
- Radev may next approach PP-DB, which is expected to refuse.
- If no party secures a majority, Radev will dissolve the assembly and call elections.
