Bulgaria's President Radev Challenges Parliament’s Block on Euro Referendum at Constitutional Court

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has taken the step of referring the Constitutional Court to seek a mandatory interpretation of the Constitution, challenging the refusal by the Speaker of the National Assembly to put forward for parliamentary debate a proposal for a national referendum. The referendum question concerns Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro in 2026.

In his appeal, Radev emphasizes that the exercise of constitutional powers by state bodies during the process of calling a national referendum must maintain a proper balance between direct and representative democracy....