Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff after tight first round
The vote pits a Moscow-friendly incumbent against a pro-Western challenger as only 23% turned out in the first round, officials said.
- On Sunday, Bulgarians voted in a presidential runoff between Acting President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov amid economic concerns and regional security threats.
- Security concerns intensified following drone attacks on merchant ships off the Black Sea coast in the past month, with about two dozen seafarers feared dead and the government seeking allied maritime security support.
- Yotova would become Bulgaria's first elected female president if victorious, while Gyurov signed a security cooperation agreement with Kyiv during his time as premier.
- Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who backs Yotova, said the strikes outcome "benefits the Russian Federation," though both candidates have called for a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine.
- Election officials expect results by Monday following the first round, which drew record low turnout of only 23 percent, as former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov rallied behind Gyurov.
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Bulgarian citizens are called to the polls on Sunday for the second round of presidential elections, in a close confrontation between the current president, Iliana Iotova, and the candidate supported by the pro-Western opposition, Andrei Ghiurov. The ballot takes place in a tense context, marked by the war in Ukraine, drone attacks on Black Sea commercial ships and the economic discontent of citizens.
Outgoing President Iliana Iotova came in the lead in the first round with 35% of the vote against 32% for her rival, the Europhile Andrey Gyurov, former interim Prime Minister. Poll forecasts promised her up to 20 points ahead.
Bulgarians elect their country president on Sunday, November 1. The fight is a close one between Iliana Iotova, the current president of Bulgaria and Andrey Gyurov, former prime minister. Article Presidential elections in Bulgaria 2026. Close fight between Iliana Iotova, the current president of the country, and Andrey Gyurov, former prime minister first appears in Romania TV.
The second round of the presidential election takes place this Sunday in Bulgaria. The outgoing President, Iliana Iotova, opposes Andrey Gyurov, a former pro-Western Prime MinisterThe Bulgarians began voting on Sunday for the second round of a contested presidential election, against the background of increased tensions in the Black Sea. The election puts two candidates face to face with opposing views on the war in Ukraine and relations with Ru…
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