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Bulgaria's President Radev Resigns Amid Anti-Corruption Protests

1/19/2026

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President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria announced his resignation on January 19, 2026, the first post-communist head of state to resign.
He will submit his resignation to the Constitutional Court, and Vice President Iliana Yotova will temporarily assume the presidency.
The resignation follows anti-corruption protests that toppled the GERB-led government.
Radev has criticized Borissov and Peevski, who has faced sanctions, and speculation grows that he may form a party uniting democrats.

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President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria announced his resignation on January 19, 2026, the first post-communist head of state to resign.
He will submit his resignation to the Constitutional Court, and Vice President Iliana Yotova will temporarily assume the presidency.
The resignation follows anti-corruption protests that toppled the GERB-led government.
Radev has criticized Borissov and Peevski, who has faced sanctions, and speculation grows that he may form a party uniting democrats.