[10][11] Due to the resulting political deadlock, no government could be formed and the country would go onto face two further elections in 2021, one in July and one in November.

[12] Before the November election, two popular ministers from Stefan Yanev's first interim government, Kiril Petkov and Asen Vasilev formed a new centrist political force, the We Continue the Change (PP).

[13] The government fell after less than seven months in power, after ITN pulled out due to disagreements over the Budget and Macedonian accession to the European Union.

[19][20][21][22] Prior to the final announcement and submission of the regional lists, some figures in PP either left the party or threatened to leave it.

[32] The PP–DB coalition began its campaign on 19 February at an open air event in front of the National Theater in Sofia.

[38] In their joint declaration the coalition laid out their main policy proposals in 13 points, including:[18] The coalition was registered ahead of the 2023 election and originally included six parties (PP, DSB, DaB!, Volt, SEK and ZD)[39] In addition, former BSP MP Yavor Bozhankov led the list in Gabrovo.

[40] On the 26th of May, Radostin Vasiliev, leader of Strong Bulgaria and nominally a PP MP, announced that he would be leaving the PP–DB group in order to become an independent, due to his frustration with internal corruption and the recent government deal with GERB-SDS.