Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced his resignation Sunday, as exit polls in the country’s presidential runoff election showed his nominee losing badly to a pro-Russia candidate backed by the socialist opposition.
Borisov’s announcement came in Sofia, as exit polls showed Gen. Rumen Radev, a political novice, winning about 58 percent of Sunday’s vote. Borisov’s hand-picked nominee, Tsetska Tsacheva, was holding about 36 percent.
Official results were expected late Sunday or early Monday.
Analysts have speculated that a surprise Radev win could strengthen Russian influence in ex-communist Bulgaria, one of the poorest members of the 28-nation European Union. That speculation has been bolstered …read more
Source: Voice of America
