Gallup: Ruling PB retains strong support as foreign policy divides voters

Support for Bulgaria's main political parties has remained broadly unchanged during the first 100 days of Prime Minister Rumen Radev's government, according to a Gallup International Balkan poll.

The ruling Progressive Bulgaria (PB) continues to enjoy the support it received in the latest parliamentary election, polling 42.3% and maintaining a wide lead over GERB-SDS on 12%. We Continue the Change (PP) ranks third with 7.6%, followed by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) with 7%.

The survey also found that 48.4% of respondents trust President Rumen Radev, while 42% expressed confidence in the government. Trust in parliament has also risen, reaching 20.2%.

At the same time, the government's foreign policy drew criticism from 52% of those surveyed. Of them, 33.5% said the government had failed to strike the right balance between Bulgaria's international commitments and public sentiment at home, while 18.5% believed the country was sending mixed messages to its allies and international partners.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova