The Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced inconclusive results from the presidential elections on 6 Nov. based on 66.55 percent of voting papers processed from polling stations in the country and 54.60 percent of processed papers from voting abroad. Rumen Radev, whose candidacy was raised by a steering committee and who was supported by the Bulgarian Socialist Party has collected the largest number of votes – 25.67percent. Second comes the contender of the ruling party Gerb Tsetska Tsacheva with 22.02 percent. Third is the candidate of the coalition United Patriots Krassimir Karakachanov with 15.10 percent. 5.68percent of voters have chosen the option “I support no one.” After the elections Rumen Radev commented that Bulgarians had said “no” to apathy and had voted for change. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov vowed he would resign unless Tsetska Tsachev wins the runoff. The United Patriots coalition will not urge its voters to support any of the contenders in the runoff, Krassimir Karakachanov said. The final results should be published by CEC up to 48 hours after the end of election day.
The honorary chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Ahmed Dogan, who led two candidate lists of the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms, stated that he will not become an MP in the 51st National Assembly. "I do not belong there. I..
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According to the Bulgarian Consulate General in Valencia, no Bulgarian citizens have been reported dead or injured, the press office of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the BNR. There have been no reports of Bulgarian citizens in..
Instead of calming society, the announcement of the election results generated tensions and raised questions about how fair the elections have been,..
The caretaker government will not apply to the Constitutional Court for an annulment of the 27 October election for parliament, said caretaker Prime..
The numerous reports of vote manipulation, of rigging ballots, of adding votes, of vote-buying, of coercion and controlled voting which have been..
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