Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change
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People pass posters of former president Rumen Radev, after Bulgaria's parliamentary election, in Sofia, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)A person carrying Bulgarian Flag passes behind newspaper's cover showing the Former President Rumen Radev under a title "Where to from here?" In Sofia, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev casts his vote at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev speaks to journalists after the polls closed in Sunday's election, in Sofia, Bulgaria, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)Former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov speaks to journalists after casting his vote in a polling station in Bankya, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 19, 2026, during early parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
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People pass posters of former president Rumen Radev, after Bulgaria's parliamentary election, in Sofia, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)