Ileana Yutova won the second round of the presidential elections in Bulgaria after processing 99.95% of the protocols, the current president of Bulgaria Ileana Yutova received 57.58% of the votes, her opponent Andrei Girov - 39.38%. Yatova will become the first woman elected head of state in Bulgaria. She has served as acting president since January 2026, when Roman Radev resigned early to participate in parliamentary elections. It is expected that Yotova will continue Radev's policy, which aims to maintain Bulgaria's European path, while supporting the improvement of relations with Russia and the removal of sanctions, as the Associated Press writes. During a televised debate, Yutova said that peace between the Russian Federation and Ukraine "can only come through negotiations." In Bulgaria, the president has no executive powers, but he heads the armed forces and can veto laws, sign international treaties and appoint ambassadors, AP writes.

Ileana Yutova won the second round of the presidential elections in Bulgaria after processing 99.95% of the protocols, the current president of Bulgaria Ileana Yutova received 57.58% of the votes, her opponent Andrei Girov - 39.38%. Yatova will become the first woman elected head of state in Bulgaria. She has served as acting president since January 2026, when Roman Radev resigned early to participate in parliamentary elections. It is expected that Yotova will continue Radev's policy, which aims to maintain Bulgaria's European path, while supporting the improvement of relations with Russia and the removal of sanctions, as the Associated Press writes. During a televised debate, Yutova said that peace between the Russian Federation and Ukraine "can only come through negotiations." In Bulgaria, the president has no executive powers, but he heads the armed forces and can veto laws, sign international treaties and appoint ambassadors, AP writes.