Politics● LowOct 30 · Oct 30, 2026, 11:55 AM
Bulgaria’s Presidential Race Heads to Runoff as Russia Divides the Two Candidates
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Balkan Insight · Eastern Europe
After an inconclusive first round to the Bulgarian presidential election, and amid record-low turnout, voters will choose between different views towards Europe and Russia in Sunday’s runoff.
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