With about 130 out of 240 seats in Parliament, Rumen Radev has secured an outright majority in a country marked by deep political fragmentation in recent years. He will become the new prime minister, a position more powerful than president in Bulgaria.

L’ex presidente filorusso conquista il consenso più ampio da decenni, promettendo stabilità ma sollevando dubbi sul futuro rapporto con l’Unione europea.

Eighth election in five years follows government collapse in December, with stability and cost of living among key issues