Bulgaria: Radev’s Eurosceptic party set for victory

Rome, 20 April (LaPresse) – Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, known for his critical stance towards the EU and his calls to revitalise relations with Russia, has described the result achieved by his political party, Progressive Bulgaria (PB), as a ‘victory of hope’. The party secured first place in the country’s eighth parliamentary election in five years. Exit polls indicate that PB has secured around 44% of the vote, a percentage that would guarantee it an absolute majority with at least 129 seats in the 240-seat Bulgarian parliament. The final results are expected today, but early polls show PB with a clear lead over Borisov’s GERB party and the liberal PP-DB coalition, both of which are expected to secure around 12% of the vote.