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    "All Countries - Politics and Society",
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    "Bulgaria",
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  "textContent": "The Progressive Bulgaria party of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is poised to win big in the EU member state’s eighth general election since 2021, stirring fears of a tilt towards Russia in the style of Viktor Orban.",
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