India, April 20 -- Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday for the eighth time in five years, hoping to finally elect a parliament able to resolve the longtime political impasse that has gripped this Balkan country.

The snap vote follows the resignation of a conservative-led Government amid nationwide protests last December that drew hundreds of thousands, mainly young people, to the streets. The protesters called for an independent judiciary to tackle widespread corruption.

Since 2021, the nation of 6.5 million has struggled with fragmented parliaments that produced weak Governments, none of which managed to survive more than a year before being brought down by street protests or backroom deals in parliament.

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