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Bulgarian former president Rumen Radev becomes country's new PM

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-05-08 16:43

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Rumen Radev, leader of Bulgaria's largest political coalition "Progressive Bulgaria" and former Bulgarian president arrives to receive a mandate from Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova to form a new government, in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 7, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

SOFIA - Bulgarian former president Rumen Radev became the country's new prime minister on Friday after the parliament approved him and his proposal for a Council of Ministers.

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