Bulgarians vote in presidential runoff between Iotova and Gyurov
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov, who differ sharply on Russia and the Ukraine war.
Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between President Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gyurov, France 24 reports. Gyurov is a former caretaker prime minister backed by the pro-Western opposition.
France 24 says Iotova favours dialogue with Moscow. Deutsche Welle says the two candidates hold vastly different views on the war in Ukraine and on ties with Russia, and calls the race highly polarized.
The first round had record-low turnout, according to Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera.
France 24 and Al Jazeera link the vote to security tensions in the Black Sea. Al Jazeera says voters are also weighing economic challenges and attacks on ships.
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- France 24Bulgarians vote in presidential runoff amid security tensions in the Black SeaSun, Nov 1, 1:47 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleBulgarians vote in highly polarized presidential runoff overshadowed by Ukraine warSun, Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST
- Al JazeeraBulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensionsSun, Nov 1, 5:57 AM EST
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- Sun, Nov 1, 6:05 AM EST, 2 outlets: Bulgarians vote in presidential runoff after record-low first-round turnout