Bulgaria votes, pro-Russian Radev leads

Bulgaria is holding parliamentary elections, with former President Rumen Radev and his newly formed 'Progressive Bulgaria' coalition considered the clear favorite. The country has experienced political instability since 2021, cycling through snap elections and caretaker governments, but today's voter turnout is surging well ahead of recent elections, with projections of up to 60% final turnout. Long queues have been reported at polling stations both domestically and abroad, signaling a potential break from the voter fatigue that saw turnout drop as low as 33% in previous votes.