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. 13 May – Bulgaria gets 2nd place in The 2017 Eurovision. 10 June – The annual Sofia Pride march takes place, with heightened security concerns due to announced counter-demonstration by a nationalist group. October – Television journalist Viktor Nikolaev is publicly threatened by senior government figures during an on-air exchange related to investigative reporting. December – Parliament approves new anticorruption legislation that establishes a centralized agency; President Radev then announces his intention to veto the bill.
Deaths
25 January – Ivan Pritargov, footballer (b. 1952). 27 January – Atanas Kirov, weightlifter, three times world champion (b. 1946). 29 January – Boris Nikolov, boxer and Olympic bronze medalist (b. 1929). 15 June – Rumen Nenov, footballer (b. 1969). 20 August - Velichko Cholakov, weightlifter (b.12 January 1982)
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