Politics

Days after Orbán's defeat, Bulgaria may give Putin a new EU foothold [ANALYSIS]

Stuart Dowell
 17.04.2026, 16:55
Rumen Radev, frontrunner in Sunday's vote, resigned Bulgaria's presidency in January to lead his new Progressive Bulgaria coalition into parliament. Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images
Rumen Radev, frontrunner in Sunday's vote, resigned Bulgaria's presidency in January to lead his new Progressive Bulgaria coalition into parliament. Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images

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