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Rumen Radev wins presidential elections in Bulgaria
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- 22 November, 2021
- 05:27
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev won a second term in office by a wide margin on Sunday as voters in the European Union's poorest country backed his strong anti-corruption message, exit polls showed, Report informs, citing Reuters.
Radev, 58, defeated his challenger, the Sofia University rector Anastas Gerdzhikov, also 58, winning 66% to 32% in the presidential run-off after nearly winning outright in the first round on Nov 14, according to exit polls that also registered a record low voter turnout.
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