Radev, who has expressed scepticism about Bulgaria's recent move to join the euro and has taken Kremlin-friendly positions on the war in Ukraine and on sanctions against Russia, was elected president in 2016 and again in 2021. But it appears to be an opportunity for him to become "a saviour from the chaos", said Tihomir Bezlov, a senior fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democracy in Sofia. Market Links Managing Director Dobromir Zhivkov said Radev would likely get somewhere between 20% and 35% of the votes in a parliamentary election and would have to seek a coalition partner, which could be the reformist PP-DB party.
Published at: 2026-01-19 21:42:38
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