The end of the Borissov era? Radev wins in Bulgaria after the eighth clash at the ballot box

Former president Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria Coalition won 38.7 percent. votes cast in Sunday's early parliamentary elections – according to exit polls from the Myara center.

In second place was the GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov with 14.8 percent. support, and in third place the We Continue Change–Democratic Bulgaria coalition with 13.1 percent. DPS-New Beginning of the oligarch Delian Peewski obtained 9.2 percent, the nationalist Revival – 5.3 percent, and the Bulgarian Socialist Party was on the electoral threshold with 4 percent. votes.

The center previously informed that as of 19 local time, 46.7% of voters took part in the elections. Bulgarian citizens eligible to vote.

Started at 7 local time, the elections ended at 20. Candidates from 14 parties and 10 coalitions ran for seats in the 240-person National Assembly. Sunday's elections were Bulgaria's eighth parliamentary elections in the last five years.

From Sofia Jakub Bawołek (PAP)

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