Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev was leading in the country's parliamentary election with 43% after 7% of votes were counted, official results showed

Rumen Radev, who resigned the presidency to contest the election, may secure a parliamentary majority, ending years of weak coalitions and potentially shifting the country to become more friendly towards Moscow.

Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev is set for a runaway victory in Bulgaria's election, exit polls showed on Sunday, after promising to end a spiral of ‌weak, short-lived governments, although he will need coalition partners to form a majority in parliament. Radev, a eurosceptic and former fighter pilot who opposes…

Election day in Bulgaria has increasingly evolved beyond a purely democratic procedure into a more complex media environment, where legal constraints, technological workarounds, and editorial practices intersect. While the law remains formally unchanged—prohibiting the publication of polling data and exit polls until voting has concluded—the practical application has shifted.

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