Presidential elections in Bulgaria. Exit poll: Iliana Jotowa wins the second round

Exit polls indicate Iliana Yotova and her vice-presidential candidate Kiril Walchev won the Bulgarian presidential election with 51.6% of the votes. Andrej Giurow and Georgi Kandew followed with 43.4%. The Central Election Commission is expected to announce final results within three days. In the first round, Yotova received 34.7% and Giurow 31.9%. Yotova is backed by the ruling party and aims to maintain Bulgaria's European course while improving relations with Russia. Giurow, supported by the opposition, advocates for strong NATO cooperation and support for Ukraine. Rumen Radev, the former president, stepped down to run in parliamentary elections, passing the presidency to Yotova, the first woman in this role.