Will Bulgaria’s New Leader Cast His Lot With Europe or Russia?
With a record of pro-Russia statements, Rumen Radev handily won elections this week. Now Bulgarians and his E.U. partners wait to see which way he will turn.
Read MoreA Decisive Win Raises Bulgarians’ Hopes for Change
An election victory by a former president, Rumen Radev, gives the country a chance for stability and to clean out the corruption that has stymied its growth.
Read MoreTired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change
Bulgaria’s center-left coalition led by ex-president Rumen Radev has won the parliamentary election, according to the central electoral commission
Read MoreRumen Radev looks set to win Bulgarian Parliamentary election
Exit polls put his Progressive Bulgaria on 37%, more than double the score of the closest runner-up, but he will likely need to form a coalition to govern.
Read MorePro-Russia ex-president on course to win Bulgaria’s elections
Rumen Radev’s anti-Europe stance makes a stable coalition unlikely, say analysts
Read MoreFormer president Rumen Radev will win Bulgaria election, exit poll suggests
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…
Read MoreBulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads in the polls
Eighth election in five years comes after government collapse in December, with stability and cost of living key issuesBulgarians are voting in the eighth parliamentary election in five years, with the clear frontrunner, the pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev, promising to stamp out corruption and end a succession of weak, short-lived governments.Radev, a Eurosceptic former…
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