European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Romanian President Nicușor Dan and North Macedonia's President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova have congratulated Iliana Yotova on her victory in Bulgaria's presidential election, expressing readiness to continue cooperation with the country's incoming president. Von der Leyen sent her congratulations in a post on X, highlighting areas including security, defense, competitiveness and energy independence as priorities for further joint work.

Iliana Yotova has been elected Bulgaria’s seventh president and the first woman to win the office, securing 57.58% of the vote in the November 1 runoff, according to Central Election Commission data from 99.