Sofia, BulgariaReuters —
Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev is set for a runaway victory in Bulgaria’s election, official results showed, potentially ending years of weak coalition governments and sidelining long-dominant political forces.
The performance, surpassing opinion polls, is one of the strongest results by a single party in a generation and may end, for now, the instability that led to eight elections in five years.
Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party had 44.6% of the vote after 60% of ballots were counted, suggesting it could rule alone in a strong minority government, but he has not ruled out a coalition with a pro-European group or a smaller party.
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