Bulgarians begin casting their ballots in a general election marked by political instability and economic hardships in the European Union's poorest member
Recent studies revealed"a fear of winter" among many Bulgarians worried about the looming impact of rising costs for heating and food.
Surveys ahead of the vote suggest that up to eight parties could muster the 4 percent threshold to enter a fragmented parliament where populist and pro-Russia groups could increase their representation.Turnout is expected to be low due to voters’ apathy and disillusionment with politicians unable to cobble together a viable government coalition.
He claimed afterward that Moscow used “hybrid war” tactics to bring the government down as it refused to pay gas bills in rubles and ordered a massive expulsion of Russian diplomats from Bulgaria.A low turnout favours the former ruling GERB party of three-time former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov that despite a further erosion in support can still count on a bulk of loyal voters, and it is likeliest to finish first.
A recent Gallup International survey ranked GERB first with 25.8 percent, followed by its main rival - Kiril Petkov’s We Continue the Change party with 16.6 percent.Petkov rejected pollster results as questionable and voiced confidence that the vote will yield positive results for his We Continue the Change party.
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