Bulgaria's government collapse came swiftly after weeks of mass protests gripped the nation, forcing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov to resign and setting the stage for snap elections. The coalition administration, in power for less than a year, bowed to public pressure on 11 December 2025, just weeks before Bulgaria adopts the euro on 1 January 2026.
Parliament approved the resignation the following day with 227 votes, leaving President Rumen Radev to steer the country through a transitional period. The move ends an 11-month tenure for Zhelyazkov, marred by accusations of state capture and elite corruption.
