Balgarianovinite.com In an address to the nation regarding the April 19 early parliamentary elections, President Iliana Iotova said: “Let us vote, but let us also think about the day after the elections, when we will live and work together.” She added that once the political intrigue has died down, the urgent problems facing the country will have to be addressed.
A few months ago, thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets in protest, demanding the State back, the President recalled. The protests showed that no authority is stronger than the citizens, she added.
“We need a functioning National Assembly as soon as possible, a government with the capacity to act and strong public support,” she went on to say. She called for a state budget “as soon as possible” and described the upcoming elections as important and decisive. They will determine Bulgaria’s path from here on out, the head of State said.
“Let us secure Bulgaria’s future with income, the economy, education, and culture,” the President urged. According to her, citizens must vote because after election day, there will be a need for strong people and leaders. “We will need a strong foreign policy – one that is European, predictable for our international partners, but also in the interest of Bulgarian citizens,” she argued.
The President noted that these will be the eighth elections in the last five years. “There was no shortage of attempts by politicians and parties to sway us, to convince us that elections are pointless every time, that nothing will change, and that everything will go on as usual after the elections – but we voted because we care about how we live, how we will live, and what kind of country we will leave to our children,” said Iotova.
According to her, it is difficult to hold elections in the spring of 2026. Added to the still-unresolved problems from the introduction of the euro and soaring prices are fears of the conflict in the Middle East and its consequences, Iotova noted. She added that the war in Ukraine has been going on for four years now. In the words of the head of State, global conflicts have entered our homes, and anxiety about the future is understandable.
Iotova noted that it is normal to wonder whether anything can be changed. “Once again, the threat of vote-buying tells us: ‘Yes, you vote, but we will cobble something together, and a stable government is unlikely.’ However, there is another path – the path of the vote,” she argued.
She noted that voting is an act of belonging to the nation, of responsibility, and of ambition for a prosperous Bulgaria. According to her, this also means freedom, a demand for legitimate institutions, and a State with authority. “Every single vote could prove decisive in closing the poisonous wound of vote-buying,” Iotova added.
“I value my vote. I am sure you value yours as well. Its value is exceptionally high and impervious to any external influences or interests, because we, Bulgarians, take pride in the fact that we hold elections here, in our country – Bulgarian elections for Bulgarian politicians. My vote is my identity – it cannot be delegated to anyone,” the President added. President Calls on People to Vote but Also Think about Day after Elections When “We Will Live and Work Together” 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-17 17:53:44 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
