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Bulgaria Heads to Presidential Runoff Amid Low Turnout and War in Ukraine
Bulgaria's presidential election has advanced to a runoff between incumbent leader Iliana Yotova and opposition candidate Andrey Gyurov. The contest takes place against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and low voter turnout, with both leading candidates condemning recent Black Sea drone strikes while differing on broader aspects of the conflict.
Referenced News Coverage (6 sources)
- Bulgarian incumbent president faces pro-Western reformist in runoff on Sunday (The Independent UK)
- Bulgarians vote for president in shadow of Russia’s war on Ukraine (Al Jazeera English)
- Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout (Al Jazeera English)
- Bulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensions (Al Jazeera English)
- Bulgaria’s acting President Iotova leads in run-off exit polls (Al Jazeera English)
- Bulgaria election exit polls suggest Iliana Yotova will become country's first elected female president - after she was endorsed by Moscow-friendly party (Daily Mail)