Bulgaria’s Socialist Party candidate has won the presidential election, leading to the resignation of the country’s prime minister.
Former air force commander General Rumen Radev, a Russian-friendly political novice, won nearly 60 percent of the vote, according to nearly complete results released Monday. Tsetska Tsacheva, the candidate of the ruling center-right GERB party, fell far short in his attempt to become president.
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov congratulated Radev and announced his resignation, after what political analysts called a “catastrophic defeat,” saying it was clear the ruling coalition had no majority and under the new situation could not make any reforms. Radev …read more
Source: Voice of America
