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Bulgaria’s former president claims ‘victory’ after projections show him winning parliamentary elections

Rumen Radev – an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia - looked set to top the polls in the country’s eighth election in five years Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev – an EU critic who has called for… Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesApr 19, 2026, 11:49 PM
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The GuardianApr 19, 2026, 11:49 PM

Bulgaria’s former president claims ‘victory’ after projections show him winning parliamentary elections

Rumen Radev – an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia - looked set to top the polls in the country’s eighth election in five years Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev – an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia – on Sunday hailed a “victory of hope” after his formation topped the eighth parliamentary elections in five years. Projections from polling agencies put his Progressive Bulgaria (PB) grouping at 44%, which would give him an absolute majority of at least 129 seats in the 240-seat parliament. Continue reading...

Financial TimesApr 19, 2026, 9:37 PM

Pro-Russia ex-president claims victory in Bulgaria’s elections

Rumen Radev’s projected majority could turn the EU member state’s parliament away from the West

Al JazeeraApr 19, 2026, 8:47 PM

Bulgaria election: Ex-President Radev claims ‘victory’ after early results

Ex-PM Boyko Borissov congratulates Radev, cautioning that 'winning elections is one thing, governing is another'.

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