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Kremlin-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev scores big election win in Bulgaria

The center-left coalition of ex-president Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear winner of Bulgaria's parliamentary election, the country's central electoral commission said Monday, ending half a decade of political… Grouped from 12 articles across 7 sources.

12 reports7 sourcesApr 20, 2026, 7:51 PM
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NBC NewsApr 20, 2026, 7:51 PM

Kremlin-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev scores big election win in Bulgaria

The center-left coalition of ex-president Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear winner of Bulgaria's parliamentary election, the country's central electoral commission said Monday, ending half a decade of political fragmentation.

DWApr 20, 2026, 9:16 AM

Bulgaria: Pro-Russia Rumen Radev wins ‌election

Rumen Radev's new center-left party, Progressive Bulgaria has won an absolute majority in the country's eighth general election in five years. Both Russia and the EU have already sent their congratulations.

Al JazeeraApr 20, 2026, 2:43 PM

Bulgaria’s former President Radev wins election: All you need to know

Former President Rumen Radev wins big in Bulgaria’s eighth election on an 'anti-corruption' ticket.

DWApr 20, 2026, 9:16 AM

Bulgaria: Pro-Russia Rumen Radev on course to win election

Rumen Radev's new center-left party, Progressive Bulgaria, is on course to win Bulgaria's eighth general election in five years. But Radev's pro-Moscow tilt puts pressure on Brussels.

The Globe and MailApr 19, 2026, 9:24 PM

Bulgaria’s pro-Russian former president Radev set for landslide election win, exit polls show

Radev is a euroskeptic and former fighter pilot who opposes military support for Ukraine’s war effort against Moscow

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'.

DWApr 20, 2026, 10:53 AM

Bulgaria enters uncharted territory as Radev wins big

Preliminary results show that former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's general election with a clear majority and the biggest result for a single party since 1997. Will Bulgaria finally get a stable government?

The Straits TimesApr 20, 2026, 5:15 AM

Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide

SOFIA, April 20 - Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, sidelining long-dominant political forces and potentially pushing the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow.

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...

The Straits TimesApr 19, 2026, 1:09 AM

Bulgaria votes as pro-Russian former president leads the polls

Bulgarians went to the polls on April 19 in the eighth parliamentary election in five years.

DWApr 19, 2026, 5:19 PM

Bulgaria: Pro-Russian Radev leading after parliamentary vote, exit polls show

Exit polls put Rumen Radev's new, left-leaning, pro-Russian party far ahead following Bulgaria's eighth election in five years. Radev, a former fighter pilot, stepped down as Bulgaria's president in January.

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