The second round of the presidential election is taking place in Bulgaria. Former pro-Ukrainian Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and current President Iliana Yotova, who supports dialogue with Russia, are competing. At 07:00 today, about 9,300 polling stations opened in Bulgaria and will operate until 20:00. Another 613 polling stations opened abroad. More than 6.5 million Bulgarians have the right to vote. The first round took place on October 25. Just over 22% of voters voted then, a record low turnout in Bulgaria, and no candidate won enough support to win. Yotova won 34.75% of the vote, and Gyurov 31.95%. Iliana Yotova, who has been leading the country following Rumen Radev's resignation in January, does not support military aid to Ukraine and advocates for an immediate ceasefire. At the same time, she does not directly criticize Russia for its aggression. Gyurov, on the other hand, adheres to a clear pro-Western position and supports Ukraine. Notably, in March, during a visit to Kyiv, he signed a security agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Iliana Yotova / Facebook; Andrey Gyurov / Facebook

The second round of the presidential election is taking place in Bulgaria. Former pro-Ukrainian Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and current President Iliana Yotova, who supports dialogue with Russia, are competing. At 07:00 today, about 9,300 polling stations opened in Bulgaria and will operate until 20:00. Another 613 polling stations opened abroad. More than 6.5 million Bulgarians have the right to vote. The first round took place on October 25. Just over 22% of voters voted then, a record low turnout in Bulgaria, and no candidate won enough support to win. Yotova won 34.75% of the vote, and Gyurov 31.95%. Iliana Yotova, who has been leading the country following Rumen Radev's resignation in January, does not support military aid to Ukraine and advocates for an immediate ceasefire. At the same time, she does not directly criticize Russia for its aggression. Gyurov, on the other hand, adheres to a clear pro-Western position and supports Ukraine. Notably, in March, during a visit to Kyiv, he signed a security agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Iliana Yotova / Facebook; Andrey Gyurov / Facebook