Radev wins landslide victory in Bulgaria's parliamentary election
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33 claimsThe parliamentary election is the eighth in the country in five years.
Former president Rumen Radev won a landslide victory in yesterday's parliamentary election in Bulgaria.
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5 questionsVoter turnout appears to land at around 43 percent according to the exit poll.
According to SVT NyheterVoter turnout increased sharply: to a preliminary 47–48 percent, based on preliminary results from 91.68 percent of ballots.
According to EuropaportalenContext: This discrepancy suggests different sources are reporting different turnout figures, which could affect perceptions of the election's legitimacy and public engagement.
The coalition Progressive Bulgaria received 38 percent of the votes according to an exit poll.
According to SVT NyheterWith 44.7 percent of the votes, based on preliminary results from 91.68 percent of ballots, left-leaning Progressive Bulgaria achieved a result that far surpasses opinion polls.
According to EuropaportalenContext: The sources disagree on the vote percentage for the winning party, indicating a conflict between early exit poll data and more comprehensive preliminary results.