BULGARIA-SOFIA-PRESIDENT-RESIGNATION-APPROVAL

BULGARIA-SOFIA-PRESIDENT-RESIGNATION-APPROVAL

Xinhua
23 Jan 2026, 22:15 GMT+

(260123) -- SOFIA, Jan. 23, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Iliana Iotova returns to the presidential building in Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 23, 2026. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria on Friday approved the resignation of President Rumen Radev, which he submitted on Tuesday, the court said on its website.

According to the Bulgarian Constitution, Vice President Iliana Iotova will assume the presidency for the remainder of the term, which expires in January 2027. (The press office of the Bulgarian President/Handout via Xinhua)

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