Promised Stability, Delivered Chaos: The 399-Day "Zhelyazkov" Cabinet That Governed in Someone Else's Shadow
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It was supposed to last four years. It lasted just 399 days - 70 of them spent in caretaker status after the prime minister's own resignation. The cabinet of Rosen Zhelyazkov , Bulgaria 's 105th government, came to power on January 16, 2025 promising stability after years of political paralysis, only to collapse under the weight of a failed budget, mass protests, and the ever-present shadow of political patron Delyan Peevski. On February 19, 2026, Cabinet +Takes+Over+in+ Bulgaria %2C+Focus+on+
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