"He said that "Bulgarians have stopped voting" and "no longer trust the media and the justice system.""
""Today's political class has betrayed the hopes of Bulgarians," Radev said. "Two-thirds of citizens no longer vote. A new social contract is needed. Our democracy will not survive if we leave it in the hands of corrupt figures, compromisers, and extremists.""
"While Radev did not explicitly confirm plans to enter party politics, he has in recent months hinted that he could launch a political movement, saying that "people everywhere are demanding it.""
Rumen Radev said he will step down on January 20 and has intensified speculation he may form a political party to run in upcoming snap parliamentary elections. He attacked a "vicious model of governance" and the country's oligarchy, saying Bulgarians have stopped voting and no longer trust the media and the justice system. The collapse of the latest coalition government has pushed Bulgaria toward its eighth parliamentary election in four years, underscoring prolonged political instability. Nationwide protests over the proposed 2026 budget and wider corruption concerns led to the government's resignation on December 11. Radev has positioned himself against entrenched corruption and has taken positions viewed as sympathetic to Moscow since 2022.
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