Bulgarians vote in highly polarized presidential runoff overshadowed by Ukraine war

Voters in Bulgaria are choosing between two candidates with vastly different views of the war in Ukraine and ties with Russia. The runoff comes after a record-low turnout in the first round.

Published on RocksNews: 1 Nov 2026, 07:30 UTC
Updated: 1 Nov 2026, 07:30 UTC
Language: English

Bulgarians vote in highly polarized presidential runoff overshadowed by Ukraine war — Image credit: Deutsche Welle (English)

Voters in Bulgaria are choosing between two candidates with vastly different views of the war in Ukraine and ties with Russia. The runoff comes after a record-low turnout in the first round.