2017 in Bulgaria
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Events in the year 2017 in Bulgaria.
Incumbents
- President: Rosen Plevneliev (until 22 January); Rumen Radev
- Prime Minister: Boyko Borisov (until 27 January); Ognyan Gerdzhikov (until 4 May); Boyko Borisov
Events
- 22 January – Rumen Radev takes over as President
- 27 January – Ognyan Gerdzhikov takes over as Prime Minister
- 26 March – The 2017 Bulgarian parliamentary election are held, making Bokyo Borisov the Prime Minister. GERB wins the most seats, and the far-right United Patriots alliance enters parliament for the first time.[1][2]
- 13 May – Bulgaria gets 2nd place in The 2017 Eurovision.[3]
- 10 June – The annual Sofia Pride march takes place, with heightened security concerns due to announced counter-demonstration by a nationalist group.[2][4]
- October – Television journalist Viktor Nikolaev is publicly threatened by senior government figures during an on-air exchange related to investigative reporting.[2]
- December – Parliament approves new anticorruption legislation that establishes a centralized agency; President Radev then announces his intention to veto the bill.[2]
Deaths
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- 25 January – Ivan Pritargov, footballer (b. 1952).[5]
- 27 January – Atanas Kirov, weightlifter, three times world champion (b. 1946).[6]
- 29 January – Boris Nikolov, boxer and Olympic bronze medalist (b. 1929).[7]
- 15 June – Rumen Nenov, footballer (b. 1969).[8]
- 20 August - Velichko Cholakov, weightlifter (b.12 January 1982)[9]
References
- ↑ "IPU PARLINE database: BULGARIA (Narodno sabranie), Last elections". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bulgaria: Freedom in the World 2018 Country Report". Freedom House. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2017 Bulgaria: Kristian Kostov - "Beautiful Mess"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
- ↑ "Sofia LGBT Pride Should Showcase a Tolerant Bulgaria | Human Rights Watch". 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "Публикувано във факти.бг: Почина голмайсторът на ЦСКА Иван Притъргов". Fakti (in Bulgarian). 26 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Почина легендата във вдигането на тежести Атанас Киров". dnes.dir.bg (in Bulgarian). 27 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Почина първият български олимпийски медалист Борис Георгиев – Моката". pan.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Румен Ненов — FCCSKA.com – сайт за статистика, история и медия архив на ФК ЦСКА". www.fccska.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ "Former European weightlifting champion Cholakov dies at 35". SI. 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2026-08-15.