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Bulgarians vote in presidential runoff amid security tensions in the Black Sea
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with opposing views on the Ukraine war and relations with Russia as tensions mount in the Black Sea. Exit polls showed Bulgaria's incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow, led the vote against Andrey Gyurov.
Published Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 05:47
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with opposing views on the Ukraine war and relations with Russia as tensions mount in the Black Sea. Exit polls showed Bulgaria's incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow, led the vote against Andrey Gyurov.
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