New Anti-Corruption Party Wins Re-Run Elections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s third general election of 2021 has been won by the newly formed We Continue the Change (PP) party, a new centrist and anti-corruption party led by former ministers Kirill Petkov and Assen Vassilev. PP’s surprising victory (securing nearly 26% of the vote) is the latest twist in a period of political instability that has […]
Uzbekistan: Opportunities and Risks for Foreign Investors following the Presidential Elections
On 24 October, Uzbekistan held Presidential elections won by the incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev with 80.12% of the vote. The closest competitor gained less than 7% of the vote. Mirziyoyev was inaugurated on 6 November. Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s victory was predictable and there was little suspense in the campaign itself, which began only a month before election […]
