2021–2025 Bulgarian political crisis
| Part of the politics of Bulgaria | |
Protest tent in Sofia with a word meaning "Resignation" written on it | |
| Date | 4 April 2021 – undetermined |
|---|---|
| Location | Bulgaria |
| Type | Political crisis |
| Cause | Difficulties in forming and retaining a stable majority governing coalition |
The Bulgarian political crisis was a period of instability in Bulgaria, which has seen the country face seven parliamentary elections over four years: April 2021, July 2021, November 2021, October 2022, April 2023, June 2024 and October 2024.
The first two elections failed to result in a governing coalition, but the November 2021 election saw Kiril Petkov create an unstable government which lasted only 7 months. The October 2022 snap election resulted in another gridlock, leading to the April 2023 election. The 2023 election saw the creation of a rotating government between the GERB–SDS and PP–DB alliances, but the failure of the rotation caused the June 2024 election. Snap parliamentary elections were held again in October 2024, after all three attempts to form a government following the June 2024 elections had failed.