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Bulgaria’s Iotova wins presidential runoff, near-final results show

Reuters · Daily Maverick

Published 2 Nov 2026, 9:35 pm·just now·1 min read

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Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Iotova won the presidential runoff election, near-final results from the Central Election Commission showed on Monday, becoming the country's first elected female head of state amid low voter turnout.

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