Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria’s parliamentary election by a landslide, official results showed on Monday, crushing long-dominant political forces and possibly pushing the EU and Nato member state closer to Moscow.The performance, exceeding opinion poll forecasts, is one of the strongest results for a single party in a generation and may end, for now, the chronic instability that led to eight elections in five years.Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party had 44.7 per cent of the vote after 97.52 per cent of ballots were counted, suggesting it could rule alone, but he has not ruled out a coalition with a pro-European group or a smaller party.
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Bulgaria’s pro-Kremlin ex-president wins election, Russia and EU welcome victory
Rumen Radev, Bulgaria's former pro-Russian president, decisively won the country's parliamentary election, according to official results released Monday. His Progressive Bulgaria party secured 44.7% of the vote, potentially allowing them to govern independently.
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Rumen Radev, Bulgaria's former pro-Russian president, decisively won the country's parliamentary election, according to official results released Monday. His Progressive Bulgaria party secured 44.7% of the vote, potentially allowing them to govern independently. This victory, exceeding pre-election polls, marks a significant shift in Bulgarian politics and could end a period of political instability that saw eight elections in five years. While Radev hasn't ruled out coalition possibilities, his win raises concerns about Bulgaria potentially moving closer to Moscow, despite being an EU and NATO member. The election results have been welcomed by both Russia and the European Union.
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Radev has not ruled out a coalition with a pro-European group or a smaller party.
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Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party had 44.7 per cent of the vote after 97.52 per cent of ballots were counted.
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Rumen Radev won Bulgaria’s parliamentary election.
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The election result may end chronic instability that led to eight elections in five years.
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