Former president Rumen Radev will win Bulgaria election, exit poll suggests

Former president Rumen Radev will win Bulgaria election, exit poll suggests

PBS News April 19, 2026

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — An exit poll in Bulgaria suggested Sunday that the center-left Progressive Bulgaria coalition led by ex-president Rumen Radev will be the winner of the country’s parliamentary election. The poll conducted by Trend research group showed Radev’s coalition earning 39.2% support, edging out the center-right GERB party of its veteran leader, Boyko Borissov, which is expected to capture 15.1%. Despite the huge gap between the two groups, the predicted percentage could not…