Bulgarians Vote

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Bulgarians head to the polls this Sunday, seeking stability after years of corruption and short-lived governments. Former president Rumen Radev, a pro-Russian ex-fighter pilot, leads the race, promising to end the cycle of unstable governments and corruption. Radev, who stepped down from the presidency in January, is eurosceptic and against sending milita…

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Bulgarians head to the polls this Sunday, seeking stability after years of corruption and short-lived governments. Former president Rumen Radev, a pro-Russian ex-fighter pilot, leads the race, promising to end the cycle of unstable governments and corruption. Radev, who stepped down from the presidency in January, is eurosceptic and against sending military aid to Ukraine. The snap vote was triggered by massive protests in December over a budget loaded with tax hikes and higher social security p

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