EU member Bulgaria faced an uncertain future Monday after centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov quit following the crushing defeat of his presidential nominee at the hands of a Moscow-friendly general backed by the Socialist opposition.
Critics fear the surprise win could tilt ex-communist Bulgaria, which has long walked a tightrope between Moscow and Brussels, towards Russia’s orbit — a trend seen across eastern and central Europe amid rising Euroscepticism.
Nearby Moldova also looked set to elect a pro-Russian president on Sunday.
“The results clearly show that the ruling coalition no longer holds the majority,” the premier, who was re-elected in 2014 for the …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
