Pro-Russian Rumen Radev on course for runaway victory in Bulgarian elections

20/04/2026 08:11 The Guardian

Stronger-than-expected win for former president could end years of weak coalition governmentsThe pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev is on course for a runaway victory in Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections, official results show, 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. Continue reading...

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Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid

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