Bulgaria Ruling GERB Continues to Enjoy Strong Approval Ratings

A recent poll reveals 49% of Bulgarians approve of the cabinet of Bulgaria's new PM, Boyko Borisov. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria's ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party continues to enjoy strong support with almost half of all Bulgarians (48,9%) giving them a confidence vote.

The data comes from a poll conducted by the Institute of Marketing and Social Research, MBMD, between December 18 and 23 among 1 202 individuals from all over Bulgaria.

Half a year after the general elections, over 55% of the respondents say the cabinet's work corresponds to their expectations and 62% believe the government will fulfill all their pre-election commitments.

The latest high-profile arrests have increased confidence in the police, which is now second among the institutions with 46,4% approval, followed by the military (46%), the Office of the President (45%) and the Parliament (34%). There is increased confidence in the Prosecutor's Office, the courts, and the State Agency for National Security (DANS).

Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, continues to enjoy high ratings – 63%. The confidence in his Deputy and Interior Minster, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, is up by 9% compared to November, to 61%, while all ministers from the cabinet have kept their ratings.

The one exception is the Minister without portfolio for Bulgarians Abroad, Bozhidar Dimitrov, whose approval is down to 40% or 6% lower compared to November.

The GERB electoral support also remains unchanged – 45%. They are followed by the left-wing Coalition for Bulgaria with the distant 9%, the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) with 6,5%, the far-right nationalist Ataka with 3,6%, the right-wing Blue Coalition with 2,4% and the conservative Order, Law and Justice (RZS) with 1,5%.

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