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Bulgaria Protests Demand Fair Elections Amid Political Turmoil

1/15/2026

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Thousands protested in Sofia on January 14, demanding fair elections amid Bulgaria's eighth vote in five years.
Protesters called for the center-right government's resignation and opposed delaying machine voting.
Delyan Peevski, a Bulgarian politician under U.S. and U.K. sanctions, is central to their frustration.
Bulgaria recently adopted the euro, and President Rumen Radev may appoint a caretaker Cabinet if no new government forms.

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Thousands protested in Sofia on January 14, demanding fair elections amid Bulgaria's eighth vote in five years.
Protesters called for the center-right government's resignation and opposed delaying machine voting.
Delyan Peevski, a Bulgarian politician under U.S. and U.K. sanctions, is central to their frustration.
Bulgaria recently adopted the euro, and President Rumen Radev may appoint a caretaker Cabinet if no new government forms.