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ANSA Main • April 19, 2026 07:09

Elections begin in Bulgaria, with former president Radev's centre-left favored

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Will Bulgaria's election change the country's course?

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Sun 06:35 - DW World

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Sun 07:02 - Handelsblatt Politik

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Sun 07:09 - ANSA Main

Elections begin in Bulgaria, with former president Radev's centre-left favored

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Al Jazeera English

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05:35

Bulgarians head to polls for eighth time in five years

Bulgaria votes to elect a new parliament after mass protests brought down the previous government in December.

12:56

Bulgaria elections: Who’s running and what’s at stake?

Bulgaria has held seven national elections in the past four years because of political and social divisions.

DW

2 articles

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06:35

Bulgarians vote in high-stakes election

Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A new left-leaning, pro-Russian party under former President Radev is seen …

07:31

Will Bulgaria's election change the country's course?

Bulgarians will vote in their eighth parliamentary election in five years on April 19. Former President Rumen Radev is projected to win. Radev, who has a record of pro-Russian stances, …

DW All

2 articles

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06:35

Bulgarians vote in high-stakes election

Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A new left-leaning, pro-Russian party under former President Radev is seen …

07:31

Will Bulgaria's election change the country's course?

Bulgarians will vote in their eighth parliamentary election in five years on April 19. Former President Rumen Radev is projected to win. Radev, who has a record of pro-Russian stances, …

DW Top

2 articles

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06:35

Bulgarians vote in high-stakes election

Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A new left-leaning, pro-Russian party under former President Radev is seen …

07:31

Will Bulgaria's election change the country's course?

Bulgarians will vote in their eighth parliamentary election in five years on April 19. Former President Rumen Radev is projected to win. Radev, who has a record of pro-Russian stances, …

DW World

2 articles

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06:35

Bulgarians vote in high-stakes election

Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A new left-leaning, pro-Russian party under former President Radev is seen …

07:31

Will Bulgaria's election change the country's course?

Bulgarians will vote in their eighth parliamentary election in five years on April 19. Former President Rumen Radev is projected to win. Radev, who has a record of pro-Russian stances, …

Euronews

4 articles

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10:24

After Hungary, will the Budapest effect spread to Bulgaria as the country prepares to vote Sunday?

Polling suggests former President Rumen Radev’s new outfit Progressive Bulgaria could secure first place. His rise has fueled comparisons to Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Yet the parallel cuts …

07:46

Watch: Sunday elections — Bulgaria's fight for stable government?

Bulgaria heads to the polls this Sunday for its eighth parliamentary election in five years. The country is the poorest in the EU according to GDP per capita, and the …

15:00

Bulgaria prepares for disinformation ahead of snap elections

Disinformation researchers warn that Bulgaria has "one of the most permissive information environments" for non-democratic malign manipulation within Europe.

04:00

Seeking rest and relaxation? Bulgaria taps into the wellness trend as spa tourism rises 15%

Bulgaria is positioning itself as a spa destination, with a year-round tourism strategy also focused on health, food, mountain, pilgrimage and luxury travel.

Financial Times

1 article

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04:00

Putin’s ‘Trojan horse’ ahead in Bulgarian election

Russia-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev projected to win parliamentary vote on Sunday in race to become PM

France 24

1 article

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01:21

Bulgaria heads to the polls in eighth general election in five years

Voters in Bulgaria headed to the polls Sunday for an eighth general election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev tipped to win on anti-corruption pledges. The election comes after …

Handelsblatt Politik

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07:02

Parliamentary elections: Former head of state Radev fights for victory in Bulgaria

Am Sonntag wird in Bulgarien zum achten Mal in sechs Jahren ein neues Parlament gewählt. Rumen Radew könnte die Wahl gewinnen und die Außenpolitik des Landes zugunsten Moskaus anpassen.

La Libre (BE)

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06:08

Rumen Radev, the Mr. Clean who wants to reconnect with Moscow, favorite to become the next Bulgarian Prime Minister

L’ancien président a démissionné en janvier pour être candidat aux législatives, à la tête de la toute neuve coalition “Bulgarie progressiste” ...

Le Monde

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04:00

Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria: corruption and links with Russia at the heart of the campaign

En tête dans les sondages, l’ancien président Roumen Radev, qui entretient des ambiguïtés sur la Russie, s’est fait remarquer pour ses positions anticorruption et promet d’« en finir avec l’oligarchie …

NYT Europe

1 article

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04:01

What to Know About the Bulgarian Election

The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans.

SRF International

1 article

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17:00

Elections after Gen Z protests – Bulgaria wants a fresh start

Am Sonntag kommt es in Bulgarien zu Neuwahlen. Vor allem die junge Generation hofft nun auf einen Wandel.

SRF Wirtschaft

1 article

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17:00

Elections after Gen Z protests – Bulgaria wants a fresh start

Am Sonntag kommt es in Bulgarien zu Neuwahlen. Vor allem die junge Generation hofft nun auf einen Wandel.

Tagesschau

1 article

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03:21

Bulgaria is voting - for the eighth time in five years

Die Bulgaren wählen heute ein neues Parlament - zum achten Mal in fünf Jahren. Als Favorit gilt Ex-Präsident Radev, dem Kritiker zu große Russland-Nähe vorwerfen. Gelingt es, das jahrelange Patt …

n-tv Politik

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06:16

New elections again: Bulgaria's former head of state Radev is fighting for victory

In Bulgarien folgt seit Jahren eine Wahl auf die andere. Die Abwahl von Victor Orban in Ungarn dürfte jetzt auch die Bulgaren zum Urnengang motivieren. Eine Koalition des Ex-Präsidenten gilt …