DEVELOPING TIMELINE
First Report Oct 25: Bulgarians voted in presidential elections on October 25, 2026, testing Prime Minister Rumen Radev's popularity.
Monday: Presidential race advances to runoff between Gyurov and Yotova
Today: Bulgaria holds presidential runoff between opposing Ukraine war views
WHAT'S CONFIRMED
- ▸The election involved candidates with vastly different views on the war in Ukraine and ties with Russia. — Bloomberg Politics, DW
- ▸The first round of voting resulted in record-low turnout. — DW, Bloomberg Politics