Overview
- Radev announced he would file his resignation with the Constitutional Court on Tuesday after telling Bulgarians this was his final address as president.
- Approval would clear the legal path for him to compete in the forthcoming parliamentary vote, with reports indicating he may launch a new party.
- The step is described as Bulgaria’s first presidential resignation in the post-communist era.
- The move follows mass anti-corruption protests, the December collapse of the GERB-led government, and repeated failed efforts to form a cabinet.
- Radev has questioned Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro and criticized EU military support for Ukraine, positioning himself against figures such as Boyko Borissov and sanctioned power broker Delyan Peevski.