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Pro-dialogue Iotova wins Bulgaria's presidential runoff

short by / on Monday, 2 November, 2026
Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won Bulgaria's presidential runoff with 57–58% of the vote, defeating pro-Western banker Andrey Gyurov. She will become Bulgaria's first elected woman president. The vote came amid Black Sea drone attacks on commercial vessels, raising regional security concerns.
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