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Bulgaria Election: Former President Radev Secures a Landslide Victory

Sunday, Apr 19, 2026

Der Standard

Former President Radev leads Bulgarian elections, polling suggests his party will secure a clear majority.

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Former President Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition is seen as having won the Bulgarian parliamentary elections with a significant lead, and projections suggest they will achieve an absolute majority. According to several polling institutes, his party is polling around 45 percent of the vote, while the conservative GERB party and the Reform Alliance PP-DB are each polling around 12 percent. The elections aim to elect 240 members of the National Assembly and establish a stable coalition government following a period of political deadlock.

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