Bulgarians head to polls for eighth time in five years
Summary
Bulgarians are voting in their eighth parliamentary election in five years after protests ended the previous government. The election could bring a left-leaning, pro-Russian former president, Rumen Radev, to power as prime minister.Key Facts
- Bulgarians began voting at 7am local time and polls will close at 5pm GMT.
- This is the eighth election in five years due to political instability and protests.
- Protests in December involved mainly young people demanding an independent judiciary and less corruption.
- Rumen Radev, a former air force general and ex-president, leads the centre-left Progressive Bulgaria party.
- Radev supports stronger ties with Russia and opposes sending military aid to Ukraine.
- He resigned as president in January to run for prime minister.
- Opinion polls predicted his party could receive about 35% of the vote.
- Bulgaria has 6.5 million people and has had many weak governments since 2021.
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