Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court said on Friday it had approved the resignation of President Rumen Radev, opening the way for him to step down.
Court decision and transition
The Constitutional Court said Radev’s powers have now been removed. Radev will be replaced by Vice President Iliana Iotova, who is expected to appoint a caretaker government and set a date for parliamentary elections, the eighth in four years.
Resignation and political outlook
Radev resigned this week after the previous government quit last month. He was due to hold the largely ceremonial post until January 2027.
Radev’s resignation fuelled speculation that he will form his own political party to run in upcoming parliamentary elections. Radev has long raised the prospect of forming his own party to bring stability and fight graft in one of the European Union’s poorest and most corrupt countries, which joined the euro on January 1.
It was unclear if he would make a move ahead of the upcoming elections.
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