GERB will not field candidate in presidential election

GERB will not field candidates for president or vice president in the October 25 election, following a decision by the party’s Executive Commission.

GERB said the commission’s reasoning largely echoed the position expressed by party leader Boyko Borissov. The party had earlier announced a press conference for September 8 but later postponed it.

On September 6, Borissov said that fielding a GERB candidate would split the pro-European right-wing vote.

The Central Election Commission is accepting registration documents from initiative committees seeking to take part in the presidential and vice-presidential election scheduled for October 25, 2026. Initiative committees have until 5 pm on September 14 to apply for registration, while the deadline for political parties expires on September 8.

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Editor: Ivo Ivanov