Bulgaria’s former President Radev takes strong lead in election, preliminary results show

Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP)
Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP)
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Bulgaria’s former President Radev takes strong lead in election, preliminary results show

Bulgaria’s former President Radev takes strong lead in election, preliminary results show
  • Radev, a eurosceptic and former ⁠fighter pilot ‌who ‌opposes military ​support ‌for Ukraine's ‌war effort against Moscow, stepped down from the ‌presidency in January to run in ⁠the parliamentary ⁠election

SOFIA: ‌Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria's ​pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev was leading in Sunday's parliamentary election ‌with ‌44.59% ​of ‌votes, ⁠after 32% ​of votes were ⁠counted, official results showed.
Radev, a eurosceptic and former ⁠fighter pilot ‌who ‌opposes military ​support ‌for Ukraine's ‌war effort against Moscow, stepped down from the ‌presidency in January to run in ⁠the parliamentary ⁠election, which comes after mass protests forced out the previous government in December.