In the ninth parliamentary election in five years, Bulgarians cast ballots on Sunday. Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev, the clear front-runner, pledged to eradicate corruption and put an end to a string of weak, short-lived governments.
After the previous government was overthrown by widespread protests in December, Radev, a euroskeptic and former fighter pilot who opposes military assistance for Ukraine’s war effort against Moscow, resigned as president in January to run for office.
In the 6.5 million-person Balkan nation, where voters are tired of frequent snap elections and a small number of seasoned politicians who are often viewed as corrupt, Radev’s popularity has increased thanks to a clever social media campaign, substantial financial resources, and a promise of stability.
After voting in Sofia, Radev declared, “We need, finally, a path to democratic, modern European Bulgaria.” “To help the Bulgarian people escape this extremely challenging situation as quickly as possible, we need our very strong program in the parliament.
Since communism fell in 1989, Bulgaria has grown quickly, and in 2007 it became a member of the European Union. Since joining the euro zone in January, the economy has more protections, life expectancy has increased significantly, and unemployment is the lowest in the EU.
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