Bulgaria Gave Its Russian-Leaning New PM A Decisive Mandate

Bulgaria’s recent parliamentary election produced the country’s strongest political mandate in years, with former president Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria taking 44.7% of the vote after 91.68% of ballots were counted. The win trails the runners-up GERB at 13.4% and the reformist We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria bloc at 12.9%. Sunday’s vote is the latest in […] The post Bulgaria Gave Its Russian-Leaning New PM A Decisive Mandate appeared first on the deep dive.