Bulgaria heads to the polls for the eighth time in five years this weekend.

Amid mass Gen Z-led protests, corruption scandals and growing public distrust, the government collapsed last December, deepening the political instability and paralysis in the country. 

This political situation, coupled with rising prices, the fact that Bulgaria joined the eurozone at the beginning of the year and growing geopolitical tension across the continent, Sunday's election is set to be a pivotal one, not only for Bulgaria but also for Europe as a whole.