The elections take place amid deep public discontent with the ruling coalition's failure to tackle widespread corruption and organised crime, which has not only tarnished Bulgaria's image, but has also led to the freezing of hundreds of millions of euros in EU aid.
Izbori se održavaju u trenutku dubokog nezadovoljstva javnosti neuspjehom vladajuće koalicije da se sučeli s raširenom korupcijom i organiziranim kriminalom koji nisu samo naštetili imidžu Bugarske, već su doveli i do zamrzavanja stotina milijuna eura pomoći EU.