### [2026-10-25](/feed/2026/10/25/index.md)

##### 2026 Bulgarian presidential election
#  Bulgarians vote in the first round of the Bulgarian presidential election. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a second round will be held on 1 November. 

President Iliana Yotova, former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov are expected to advance to runoff next Sunday | Anadolu


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