The new cabinet members stand on the podium of the National Assembly in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 8, 2026. Bulgarian former President Rumen Radev became the country's new prime minister on Friday after the parliament approved him and his proposal for a Council of Ministers. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)
SOFIA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian former President Rumen Radev became the country's new prime minister on Friday after the parliament approved him and his proposal for a Council of Ministers. ■
Rumen Radev (C) leaves the National Assembly after the vote in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 8, 2026. Bulgarian former President Rumen Radev became the country's new prime minister on Friday after the parliament approved him and his proposal for a Council of Ministers. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)
Rumen Radev speaks before the National Assembly voting process in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 8, 2026. Bulgarian former President Rumen Radev became the country's new prime minister on Friday after the parliament approved him and his proposal for a Council of Ministers. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)