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Day: October 25, 2026

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Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova on the defensive over close first-round contest with Gyurov

October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

Opinion polls after voting ended in the first round of Bulgaria’s 2026 regular presidential elections have left incumbent President Iliana

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Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Emboldened Gyurov throws down gauntlet to Yotova

October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

Emboldened by opinion polling results at the close of the October 25 first round of Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections, Andrei

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Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Yotova 35.3%, Gyurov 32.4% – exit poll

October 25, 2026November 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Iliana Yotova

In the October 25 vote in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections, incumbent head of state Iliana Yotova got 35.3 per cent

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Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections: Voter turnout on October 25 appears set for record low

October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

By the late afternoon on October 25 2026, voter turnout in Bulgaria’s presidential elections appeared headed to a record low

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Voting underway in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections

October 25, 2026October 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Voting is underway in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections, after polling stations opened at 7am on October 25. Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential

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