Bulgaria: Borissov sparks political drama that sinks sittings of Cabinet, Parliament

Political Drama in Bulgaria

A political drama sparked by Boiko Borissov, leader of the GERB-UDF coalition, resulted in the cancellation of the Cabinet meeting scheduled for October 15 and the failure to secure a quorum for Parliament to sit.

On October 14, Borissov made lengthy and emotional remarks at GERB-UDF headquarters, calling for "reformatting" of the Cabinet and criticizing the government's minority partners, in the presence of Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyakov and coalition Cabinet ministers and MPs.

Boiko Borissov called for "reformatting" of the Cabinet.

This political drama led to the cancellation of the Cabinet meeting and the inability of Parliament to sit due to a lack of quorum.

Author's summary: Borissov sparks Bulgarian political drama.

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The Sofia Globe The Sofia Globe — 2025-10-15