"President Rumen Radev is widely expected to form his own political party prior to the upcoming snap vote. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has said that he will resign, stoking speculation that he will form his own political party ahead of snap elections expected to take place in the months ahead. Radev said on Monday that he would submit his resignation to the country's Constitutional Court the following day. He will be replaced by Vice President Iliana Iotova if the court grants approval."
"His resignation, the first by a head of state in Bulgaria's post-communist history, comes as the country which is a member of the European Union and NATO struggles to overcome a prolonged political crisis. The upcoming snap election will mark Bulgaria's eighth round of voting in five years. Large anticorruption protests last month forced the resignation of the governing coalition, led by the centre-right GERB party."
Rumen Radev will submit his resignation to the Constitutional Court and could be replaced by Vice President Iliana Iotova if approved. The resignation is the first by a head of state in Bulgaria's post-communist history. Bulgaria faces a prolonged political crisis after widespread anticorruption protests forced the governing coalition from power and repeated attempts to form a new government failed. The country is headed to snap elections, marking the eighth round of voting in five years. Radev has indicated possible participation in new elections and has opposed GERB leader Boyko Borissov and oligarch Delyan Peevski.
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