Bulgarians vote in highly polarized presidential runoff overshadowed by Ukraine war
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Bulgarians began voting on Sunday in a presidential runoff featuring incumbent Iliana Yotova, who opposes military aid to Ukraine and favors dialogue with Moscow, against former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov, who is backed by the pro-Western opposition. In the first round on November 1, Yotova led with 34.76% of the vote compared to Gyurov's 31.95% amid record-low turnout. Although largely ceremonial, the Bulgarian presidency includes powers to appoint interim governments, command the armed forces, and veto legislation.
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