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Is Bulgaria's Next Prime Minister Moscow-Friendly?
The win gives Radev’s coalition an absolute majority and deepens concerns that Bulgaria may move closer to Moscow on Ukraine policy.
- On Sunday, April 19, Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria coalition won a parliamentary majority, securing more than 44% of the vote and ending a period of instability after eight general elections in five years.
- Former President Rumen Radev, who resigned last January to lead the campaign, pledged to dismantle Bulgaria's "oligarchic model" where oligarchs control political parties and media. His background as Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force bolstered his anti-corruption appeal.
- Radev opposes sending military aid to Ukraine and criticized a 10-year defense pact signed last month. He argued that "Ukraine insists on carrying on with this war, but the whole of Europe is paying the bills."
- The Kremlin welcomed the election win earlier this week, heightening concerns Radev could block common EU decisions on Ukraine. Radev maintains his stance is a "realistic position," though critics widely describe him as pro-Russian.
- Radev advocates that a strong Bulgaria in a strong Europe "needs critical thinking, needs pragmatism," yet this approach clashes with the consensus view among most EU member states on Ukraine policy.
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