Bulgarian President announced his resignation and will participate in parliamentary elections.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev announced on the evening of the 19th that he would resign from the presidency and participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Radev said in a speech to the public that he would submit his resignation to the Constitutional Court on the 20th. Bulgarian Vice President Tsotova will assume the presidency. On December 11 of last year, the government led by Prime Minister Borissov announced its resignation. Since January 12, Bulgaria has failed three times to form a government. Radev announced on the 16th that parliamentary elections would be held early, but the date has not been determined.