Bulgaria's former President Radev wins parliamentary election, official partial results show

Key Takeaways

• Progressive Bulgaria, led by Radev, commands nearly 45% of votes counted (~44.5 %), far ahead of rivals, signaling a landslide and potential parliamentary majority (CEC partial results) (sofiaglobe.com)
• The election marks Bulgaria’s eighth vote in five years amid chronic political instability; Radev’s coalition appears poised to break the deadlock with a potential single-party government (en.wikipedia.org)
• Opposition parties like We Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria and GERB–SDS trail significantly at ~14% and ~13%, respectively, heralding a major realignment in support toward Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria (sofiaglobe.com)