Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout

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Incumbent President Iliana Iotova received between 35 and 36. 5 percent of votes on Sunday, according to exit polls. She will now face former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, who scored between 31 and 33.

5% em uma segunda rodada em 1 de novembro.

Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev said the elections “took place peacefully, without the usual practices of vote buying and vote manipulation”, Bulgarian National Television reported.

The NATO and European Union member state saw 27 presidential candidates run in the election.

A run-off was expected, as turnout must reach more than 50 percent of registered voters, and the candidate must secure more than 50 percent of the votes to win in the first round.

Voter turnout was 22. 2 percent as of 8pm local time (18:00 GMT), according to the Measure polling agency.

Os crescentes custos de energia, a inflação, os ataques no Mar Negro e a guerra da Rússia na Ucrânia foram as principais questões no período que antecedeu a votação.

Uma série de ataques com drones em navios ao largo da costa da Bulgária, condenada por ambos os candidatos, dominou as manchetes durante o período da campanha.

Leftist Iotova is backed by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, whose Progressive Bulgaria party enjoyed success in April’s parliamentary elections. Iotova became president in January after serving as vice president.

A former member of the European Parliament and a journalist, she ran as an independent with the backing of both Progressive Bulgaria and the Socialist Party.

Se ela vencer, espera‑se que mantenha a Bulgária alinhada com a Europa, enquanto pede relações melhoradas com a Rússia.

After casting her vote, Yotova said she wanted to address “the dire issue of poverty” in Bulgaria, as well as “inequalities and regional disputes”, the AFP news agency reported.

Gyurov tem o apoio da oposição pró-Ocidente do país e assinou um acordo de cooperação de segurança com a Ucrânia como primeiro‑ministro.

He said on Sunday that he wanted “a Bulgaria that looks forward, a country that is European, free, and proud”.

Although the role of president is largely ceremonial, the president leads the armed forces, can veto legislation and sign treaties.