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Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout
Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara, on the newest of 2 developments
The Associated Press Sofia, Bulgaria (AP) — The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a runoff, according to election officials. A record low turnout, attributed by observers to a general mistrust in politicians resulting in vot…
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Bulgaria holds a presidential election dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war
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Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians are heading to the polls Sunday to elect their next president in a campaign centered on growing economic hardship and drone attacks on Black Sea shipping. The vote will also be the first major test for the Moscow-friendly Progressive Bulgaria party of Prime Minister…
Bulgarians are heading to the polls to elect their next president as drone attacks on Black Sea shipping and growing economic hardships weigh on the voters
Bulgarians are heading to the polls to elect their next president as drone attacks on Black Sea shipping and growing economic hardships weigh on the voters
Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency. The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.
Bulgarians are voting in presidential elections amid security concerns over attacks on ships in the Black Sea. The vote for the largely ceremonial post is seen as a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Rumen Radev.
The Associated Press Sofia, Bulgaria (AP) — The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a runoff, according to election officials. A record low turnout, attributed by observers to a general mistrust in politicians resulting in vot…
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