[20211006]IF11725_保加利亚：概述.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated October 6, 2021Bulgaria: An OverviewBulgaria is a Southeastern European country located along the Black Sea. After decades of single-party communist rule and a turbulent transition period during the 1990s, Bulgaria joined NATO in 2004 and the European Union (EU) in 2007. The United States cooperates with Bulgaria on a range of security issues but also has raised concerns over corruption and the rule of law. Bulgaria has been in a political stalemate for most of 2021. Parliamentary elections in April 2021 and repeat elections in July 2021 did not result in the formation of a government. A third parliamentary election is scheduled for November 14, 2021, along with presidential elections. Domestic Overview Bulgaria has a parliamentary system of democratic governance. The unicameral National Assembly (Narodno sabranie) has 240 seats. Acting Prime Minister Stefan Yanev has presided over two caretaker governments since May 2021. President Rumen Radev is seeking reelection to a second term in the November 2021 presidential election. For most of the period from 2009 to early 2021, Bulgaria was led by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his center-right