Bulgaria: Pro-Russia Rumen Radev on course to win election
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Key Points:
- Progressive Bulgaria, led by former President Rumen Radev, is poised to win Bulgaria's general elections with 44.7% of the vote counted, likely securing around 130 of the 240 parliamentary seats.
- This result marks a strong performance for Progressive Bulgaria, placing it well ahead of the pro-European PP-DB coalition and the center-right GERB party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov.
- The election follows a political crisis and multiple elections over five years, sparked by anti-corruption protests and the resignation of a conservative government in December.
- Radev, a former air force general, campaigned on combating oligarchic governance, renewing ties with Russia, and opposing the EU's green energy policies, while officially condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- GERB leader Borissov initially expressed skepticism about coalition possibilities but later acknowledged that election outcomes and negotiations will determine governance, positioning his party as either government or opposition.
