Bulgarian President Rumen Radev Announces Resignation

Radev’s resignation comes as Bulgaria struggles to overcome a political crisis that has gripped it for some years.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev announces that he is stepping down in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Jan. 19, 2026. AP Photo/Valentina Petrova

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev announced that he is stepping down from the mostly ceremonial post on Jan. 19.

Left-leaning Radev has suggested he may contest an upcoming election, widely expected after protests he supported forced the previous center-right government to step down.