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In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine war

Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 25, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC
Key points
  • Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency.
  • Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.
  • The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.

Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency.

Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.

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