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.
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 GuardianApr 20, 2026, 1:48 PM
Moscow-friendly Rumen Radev wins absolute majority in Bulgarian elections
Former president’s win could end years of weak coalition governments but critics say it may be bad for EU Bulgaria’s Moscow-friendly former president has won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could bring the country political stability after years of short-lived coalitions, but leave it walking a tightrope on EU issues. With all votes counted on Monday, the Progressive Bulgaria party of Rumen Radev, a former fighter pilot and air force chief, had 44.6% of the vote, giving it an estimated 131 of the 240 seats in the national assembly. Continue reading...
The Straits TimesApr 20, 2026, 12:50 PM
Rumen Radev, Russia-friendly ex-fighter pilot, sweeps Bulgaria's election
SOFIA, April 20 - When Rumen Radev stepped down from his role as president of Bulgaria in January to run in Sunday's parliamentary election, he urged voters to ditch the \"corrupt officials, conspirators and extremists\" that he said were running the country.
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.
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.
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
BBC NewsApr 20, 2026, 1:01 PM
Rumen Radev's party wins Bulgarian election
With 87% of the vote now counted, Progressive Bulgaria has secured a majority in parliament.
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 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