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After Hungary, will the Budapest effect spread to Bulgaria as the country prepares to vote Sunday?

Polling suggests former President Rumen Radev’s new outfit Progressive Bulgaria could secure first place. His rise has fueled comparisons to Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Yet the parallel cuts both ways.

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EuronewsApr 17, 2026, 10:24 AM

After Hungary, will the Budapest effect spread to Bulgaria as the country prepares to vote Sunday?

Polling suggests former President Rumen Radev’s new outfit Progressive Bulgaria could secure first place. His rise has fueled comparisons to Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Yet the parallel cuts both ways.

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