Bulgaria heads to the ballot box this Sunday for snap parliamentary elections which are predicted to go down to the wire. <br /><br /> Polls put the centre-right GERB party led by Boyko Borisov on around 30 percent, neck and neck with the rival socialists of Kornelia Ninova. <br /><br /> Neither candidate, however, is expected to win an outright majority. <br /><br /> It means Bulgaria’s ultra nationalist party could ultimately become the kingmaker with the rest of the vote split between several smaller parties. Political experts say they are seeing a rise in anti-establishment politics in Bulgaria. <br /><br /> Analyst Anna Krasteva said: “The fragmentation of the vote can be seen as harsh criticism of the political elite. It is clear proof that a decade after EU integration- and that’s a long period of time – Bulgarians are not happy. There is no definite and indisputable change for them to support with their vote.”<br /><br /> From Bulgarian capital Sofia, Euronews’ Damian Vodenitcharov said: “According to polls, the elections this Sunday will produce yet another fragmented parliament. Coalition talks have already started somewhat. But they are complicated by yet another factor — foreign influence, namely from Turkey and Russia.”<br /><br /> Relations with Ankara are particularly tense. Turkey has been accused of deliberately interfering in the election with nationalists claiming Turkish officials are forcing expatriate voters to support the pro-Turkey DOST party. <br /><br /> Elsewhere, the current campaign has also focused on Bulgaria’s future in the European Union and the thorny issue of migration.<br />
