Do izbora dolazi uz duboko nezadovoljstvo javnosti time što vladajuća koalicija nije riješila pitanje raširene korupcije i organiziranog kriminala, koji ne samo da su zamrljali imidž Bugarske nego su doveli i do zamrzavanja pomoći EU u iznosu od više stotina miliona eura.
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.