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

Bulgaria: Borissov Sparks Political Drama

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

On October 14, Borissov called for reformatting of the Cabinet and criticized the government's minority partners in lengthy and emotional remarks at GERB-UDF headquarters.

Borissov called for reformatting of the Cabinet and hit out at the government’s minority partners.

The incident occurred in the presence of Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyakov and coalition Cabinet ministers and MPs.

Author's summary: Borissov sparks political drama in Bulgaria.

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