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Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout
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Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.
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Coverage expanded from 2 to 3 attributed publishers.
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Compiled from 3 independent publishers Al Jazeera · PBS NewsHour · DW
Al Jazeera emphasises “Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout”; PBS NewsHour leads with “Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout”.
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- Headline updated
Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.
3 sources at this update - Headline updated
New reporting from PBS NewsHour: Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout.
2 sources at this update - Headline updated
In a surprisingly strong performance, the candidate of the pro-Western reformist opposition, Andrey Gyurov, will face the incumbent leftist president, Iliana Yotova, setting clear lines of division regarding the country’s future relationships with other nations.
2 sources at this update - First reported
Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency.
1 source at this update