mass protests, GERB backed into power after the snap elections. In 2020 GERB suffered a split, as a sizable number of members and local party organizations left alongside former second-in-command Tsvetan Tsvetanov to form the Republicans for Bulgaria party. The whole second half of 2020 saw mass protests against the GERB government, but nevertheless, Borsisov did not resign. In the April 2021 parliamentary election GERB was first with 26.18% of the vote. In the July 2021 snap election, former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's GERB-led coalition was the second with 23.51 percent of the vote. The next snap election was in November same year, Kiril Petkov's coalition emerged as surprise victors over the conservative GERB party, which dominated Bulgarian politics in the last decade. GERB has been in opposition since December 2021 until June 2022 - the fall of Petkov's government. List of chairmen Parliamentary leaders Electoral history National Assembly Presidential European Parliament References External links Official website Political parties established in 2006 2006 establishments in Bulgaria Conservative parties in Bulgaria Conservative parties International Democrat Union member parties Member parties of the European People's Party Populist parties Pro-European political parties in Bulgaria