Incumbent Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova won Sunday's second round of the presidential election. According to first estimates after the closing of polling stations, she received approximately 51 percent of the vote and defeated former Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
According to published polls, Yotova had a lead of several percentage points over her rival. The results are not yet final, and their accuracy will depend on the counting of the votes cast. However, several estimates consistently indicated a victory for the incumbent head of state. irozhlas.cz ↗
The presidential election was decided only in the second round, as no candidate secured the necessary support in the first round. Yotova has held the office of president since January. She took office after the departure of her predecessor, Rumen Radev. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
Gyurov, who previously held the post of Bulgarian prime minister, was her main rival in the decisive vote. First estimates suggest he trailed Yotova by several percentage points. lidovky.cz ↗
Once the final results are confirmed, it will be known whether Yotova will remain in the office of president for another term. Bulgarian authorities are expected to gradually release official data on voter turnout as well as the exact distribution of votes among the candidates.
Iliyana Yotova wins Bulgarian presidential election
This summary was generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies. Please verify information in the original sources below.
Sources (3)
Prvá žena na čele Bulharska: Ilijana Jotovová vyhrala prezidentské voľby
pluska.sk
| 21:01 01.11.
Prezidentské volby v Bulharsku. Podle předběžných výsledků vyhrála současná prezidentka Jotovová
irozhlas.cz
| 20:49 01.11.
Bulharsko má staronovú prezidentku, Jotovová dostala 51 % hlasov
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 20:07 01.11.
🔥 You might also like
World Politics
Rutte to Bulgaria: Iranian Attack Would Be Attack on All of NATO. The Guarantee Text Was Released by Sofia, Not the Alliance
Rutte assured Bulgarian PM Radev that an Iranian attack on Bulgaria would be treated by NATO as an attack on the whole alliance. However, Sofia, not the allianc …
World Politics
Hungary after Orbán changes media, Radev tests EU boundaries
Hungarian public television resumed news broadcasts after a several-week break and dedicated its first report to Baku's president taking office. The twenty-five …
World Politics
Sofia summons Ukrainian ambassador over drone blast. Romanian radars near the border detected nothing
Bulgaria summoned the Ukrainian ambassador over a drone that exploded a kilometer from a gas pipeline. Romanian radars, meanwhile, detected nothing - and the Sl …
© HotInfo
From our newsroom original
All →
Röttgen odmietol Dobrindtovo označenie násilníkov za migrantov
Anthropic pred IPO vykázala rast tržieb aj miliardovú stratu
Magyar v parlamente nevystúpil, Toroczkai hovoril o chaose
Mecca Pact Countries Held Their First Joint Talks in Tehran. They Agreed Only to Keep Talking
Cruise ship with over 3,300 people on board collided with two container ships in Bremerhaven
Swiss court convicts Belarusian over disappearance of Lukashenko opponent in 1999
Orbán for UN Secretary-General? WSJ Editorial Says Washington Is Pushing Him, Moscow Points to Latin America
International Criminal Court may use American software even under US sanctions
