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The pro-Putin ex-pilot poised to become the EU’s worst nightmare
Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria is projected to take 129 seats as turnout rises to 51%, ending years of political deadlock.
- On Sunday, Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party polled at around 30%, emerging as the clear front-runner in Bulgaria's eighth election since 2021. Radev declared the result a "victory of hope over distrust."
- Radev resigned as president in January to enter the race, seeking to end political instability that has paralyzed Bulgaria since 2021 after successive governments collapsed following massive anti-graft protests.
- According to Alpha Research, Progressive Bulgaria is heading for 129 seats in the 240-strong chamber, though Radev needs coalition partners to reach a 160-seat supermajority for his planned judicial reforms.
- Radev has opposed military aid to Ukraine and called for peace talks with Russia, arguing that the European Union must secure cheap energy supplies to maintain industrial competitiveness.
- Observers draw parallels between Radev and Hungary's Viktor Orb, fearing he could use Bulgaria's EU veto to block aid to Kyiv or sanctions on the Kremlin, potentially complicating European security responses.
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Fight pilot, Russian friend, Ukrainian skeptic, anti-corruption fighter: Rumen Radev is Bulgaria's election winner. Could the Kremlin whisper his course to him?
Just as Hungary has taken a step away from Russia, a pro-Russian candidate wins a landslide victory in Bulgaria. But the significance should not be exaggerated, Radev will not become a new Orbán, writes Karin Axelsson in this analysis.
More clearly than expected, Rumen Radev won the elections in Bulgaria. So far, he has been criticized for Ukraine's help. NATO is strategically extremely important for Europe. The course the new Prime Minister takes depends on several factors.
Daily Journal
Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majority
Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev, an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia, took an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country's half-decade of political uncertainty, according to near complete vote results…
The spokesman-Review
Financial PostBulgarian Russia-sympathizer Radev secures decisive election win
Former President Rumen Radev, who opposes sanctions against Russia and military aid for Ukraine, claimed an overwhelming victory in Bulgaria’s election and pledged to turn the page on years of political gridlock and corruption. In the country’s eighth general election since 2021, Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party is heading for an outright majority with 129 seats in the 240-strong chamber, ...
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