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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T12:04:21.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The Central Election Commission (CEC) has reported that, as of March 15, approximately 20,800 Bulgarians living abroad had submitted applications to vote in the upcoming elections. This number is below the total recorded for the October 2024 elections, when just over 30,000 applications were submitted. Notably, applications from the United Kingdom have already surpassed 4,000, roughly double the figure from the previous elections, while submissions from the United States have also increased.\n\n...",
  "title": "Bulgaria’s Overseas Voting: Middle East Likely Excluded in April's Snap Election"
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