Bulgaria Presidential Election
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- The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
- ReutersThe Hindu
- AP; ReutersAl Jazeera
- Timothy JonesDeutsche Welle
- The Associated PressToronto Star
- Jon SheltonDeutsche Welle
- Associated PressSouth China Morning Post
- Al Jazeera StaffAl Jazeera
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Bulgaria Presidential Election. (2026, October 26). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/104991
“Bulgaria Presidential Election.” The Aporia, 26 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/104991.
“Bulgaria Presidential Election.” The Aporia, October 26, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/104991.
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Gyurov has the support of the country’s pro-Western opposition and signed a security cooperation agreement with Ukraine as prime minister.
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Frontrunner in the elections is incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who took over the position this year after current Prime Minister Rumen Radev stepped down to take part in the parliamentary elections that led him to power.
SOFIA, Oct 25 - Bulgarians vote in presidential elections on Sunday as Russia's war in Ukraine spreads to the waters off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.
Bulgaria has stopped short of directly accusing Russia of carrying out the attacks, but Prime Minister Rumen Radev said their outcome "benefits the Russian Federation".
Both leading presidential candidates condemned the strikes, but they differ over the broader war.
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- 25 Oct
SOFIA, Oct 25 - Bulgarians vote in presidential elections on Sunday as Russia's war in Ukraine spreads to the waters off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.
Coverage 8 articles
25 Oct Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout
Al Jazeera
25 Oct Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to run-off after record low turnout
South China Morning Post
25 Oct In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine war
Deutsche Welle
25 Oct Bulgaria holds a presidential election dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war
Toronto Star
25 Oct Bulgaria holds presidential elections amid divisions over Ukraine war
Deutsche Welle
25 Oct Bulgarians vote for president in shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Al Jazeera
25 Oct Bulgaria votes for President in wake of deadly Black Sea drone strikes
The Hindu25 Oct Bulgaria votes for president in wake of deadly Black Sea drone strikes
The Straits Times
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