Rumen Radev, nominated by an initiative committee and supported by the Bulgarian Socialist Party was elected president of Bulgaria. According to exit poll data, in the runoff of the elections for president he won a little over 58 percent of the votes. His rival – Tsetska Tsacheva, nominated by the ruling GERB party, won a little over 35 percent of the votes. “None of the above” collected around 6 percent of the votes, indicate exit poll data.
According to the Central Election Commission, election day passed normally, without significant irregularities. Voter turnout was around 50 percent.
Earlier in the day PM Boyko Borissov once again vowed, that GERB, the party he is leader of, would "not take part in the country’s governance in any way", if the party’s candidate Tsetska Tsacheva lost the second round of presidential elections. The results are yet to be made public of the parallel vote tabulation by polling agencies and the final results by the Central Election Commission.
On Friday morning, clouds will break and decrease over the eastern half of the country, but will close again in the afternoon, bringing rain and thunderstorms in places. Lows will be between 16 and 22°C, 16°C in Sofia. Highs will be between 27 and 32°C,..
The Black Sea is one of the fastest warming seas in the world . By the end of the century, wind speeds in the region are expected to increase, rainfall is expected to increase and air pressure is expected to rise. The regions of Varna, Dobrich and..
Bulgaria's Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov has signed two important international documents, thanks to which Bulgaria will cooperate with Australia, as well as with Romania, Croatia and Serbia in the field of studying, preserving and promoting..
There are no active wildfires on the territory of Bulgaria, said caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev at the start of the government meeting...
On Thursday , a cold front with clouds and precipitation will pass over the country. There will be short-term intense rainfalls with..
Bulgarians drive more than their Balkan neighbours, averaging more than 21 000 km per year, according to a survey by CarVertical , reported by BGNES...
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