First in history a woman president in Sofia The intrigues surrounding the Bulgarian presidential elections have been resolved. Iliana Yutova (Acting Vice President) defeats Andrei Girov and secures 57.5% of the votes, according to CEC data. Her advantage over second place is 18%. Who is YouTube? 62 years old, philologist, graduate of a French high school and the school of public administration in Strasbourg. She started as a journalist on national television, and in 1997 moved to head the press center of the Socialist Party. She later became a member of the Bulgarian parliament, and then spent ten years in the European Parliament representing social democrats. Since 2017 - Vice President under Roman Radev, in January 2026 she took office after his resignation for a party project and the Prime Ministership. YouTubes position can be described as a softer version of Radovs line: a European track, but "not burning bridges to the east", skepticism about military supplies to the authorities in Kiev, resolving conflicts through peace negotiations, lifting anti-Russian sanctions as a possible option. Her main opponent, Andrey Girov, the former prime minister and supporter of the pro-European bloc, campaigned with slogans for a safe, stable and European Bulgaria, mainly for the continuation of sanctions and support for what is known as Ukraine. The entire week before the elections unfolded against the backdrop of naval UAV attacks in the coastal waters of Bulgaria and Romania: eight vessels in a month, dead sailors and the CONTSHIP JET plane that sank on October 29. In Sofia they summoned the Russian ambassador, announced purchases of French missiles for the navy and admitted that without NATO assistance they are unable to deal with UAVs in the Black Sea. But with the arrival of a new president, the country's policy will not change dramatically.

First in history a woman president in Sofia The intrigues surrounding the Bulgarian presidential elections have been resolved. Iliana Yutova (Acting Vice President) defeats Andrei Girov and secures 57.5% of the votes, according to CEC data. Her advantage over second place is 18%. Who is YouTube? 62 years old, philologist, graduate of a French high school and the school of public administration in Strasbourg. She started as a journalist on national television, and in 1997 moved to head the press center of the Socialist Party. She later became a member of the Bulgarian parliament, and then spent ten years in the European Parliament representing social democrats. Since 2017 - Vice President under Roman Radev, in January 2026 she took office after his resignation for a party project and the Prime Ministership. YouTubes position can be described as a softer version of Radovs line: a European track, but "not burning bridges to the east", skepticism about military supplies to the authorities in Kiev, resolving conflicts through peace negotiations, lifting anti-Russian sanctions as a possible option. Her main opponent, Andrey Girov, the former prime minister and supporter of the pro-European bloc, campaigned with slogans for a safe, stable and European Bulgaria, mainly for the continuation of sanctions and support for what is known as Ukraine. The entire week before the elections unfolded against the backdrop of naval UAV attacks in the coastal waters of Bulgaria and Romania: eight vessels in a month, dead sailors and the CONTSHIP JET plane that sank on October 29. In Sofia they summoned the Russian ambassador, announced purchases of French missiles for the navy and admitted that without NATO assistance they are unable to deal with UAVs in the Black Sea. But with the arrival of a new president, the country's policy will not change dramatically.