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Rumen Radev (Progressive Bulgaria) has been Prime Minister of Bulgaria since 8 May 2026. The unemployment rate stood at 3.5% of the labour force in Aug 2026, 0.3 percentage points higher than when Rumen Radev took office in May 2026; the European Union's moved 0.0 percentage points over the same months. The latest governance scores, for 2025 and from before this tenure: liberal democracy index 49.9 of 100 (V-Dem Institute) and government effectiveness 54.9 of 100 (the World Bank). Rumen Radev, in office since May 2026, is the 24th holder of the office since 1991.
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