Politics
Iliana Iotova projected to win Bulgarian presidential runoff
Incumbent President Iliana Iotova is projected to win the presidential runoff with between 50.7% and 52.5% of the vote. Exit polls show her defeating…
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Politics
Opposition accuses Bulgarian government of violating electoral code
Andrey Gyurov and other opposition politicians claim the Bulgarian government used official channels to promote presidential candidate Iliana Iotova. The dispute follows government social…
Economy
Drought forces Cernavoda nuclear plant shutdown in Romania
Romania's energy system faced extreme pressure as drought caused hydropower to fall and forced both Cernavoda nuclear reactors to shut down. While Bulgaria deployed…
Politics
Iliana Iotova leads Andrey Gyurov in first round election runoff
Acting President Iliana Iotova won 34.8 per cent of the vote, leading reformist Andrey Gyurov in a first round election marked by a record…
Politics
Iliana Yotova leads polls in Bulgarian presidential election
Frontrunner Iliana Yotova leads opinion polls against challenger Andrey Gyurov as 385,092 people cast ballots by noon on October 25. The election features 27…
Eastern Europe
Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation president Slavi Binev assassinated
Slavi Binev, president of the Bulgarian Taekwondo Federation, was shot dead at his Sofia home on October 24. Police apprehended three suspects fleeing in…
Politics
Bulgaria holds presidential elections amid Black Sea security concerns
Bulgaria prepares for presidential elections on October 25 featuring Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gyurov. The vote occurs as drone attacks on merchant shipping in…
Politics
Populist and authoritarian parties reach record 32.6% vote share
Populist, authoritarian, and extremist parties secured 32.6% of the vote in recent parliamentary elections across Bulgaria, Czechia, Romania, and Slovakia. This surge in support…
Economy
Croatia, Bulgaria, and Poland outpace EU GDP growth rates
Croatia recorded a 19.3% GDP increase between 2019 and 2024, significantly outstripping the EU average of 5.6%. While capital regions like Bucuresti-Ilfov saw massive…
Economy
Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev refuses to fund Ukraine’s 70bn euro gap
Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced Bulgaria will not contribute to the 70 billion euro funding gap requested by Ukraine for 2027. His decision challenges…