Pro-Russian candidate Rumen Radev wins the elections and will be the prime minister of Bulgaria

The former pro-Russian president Rumen Radev is on track to obtain a large victory in the legislative elections this Sunday in Bulgaria and could even achieve an absolute majority, which would end five years of instability and mark a new course in the poorest country in the European Union (EU).

In Bulgaria, the population agencies have access to partial count data and make projections, and they all point out that Radev can get more than 40% of the votes and perhaps thus achieve a majority in the 240-seat Parliament in the capital Sofia.

According to the Alpha Research agency, Progressive Bulgaria, Radev’s party, would have obtained 44% of the votes, while the Myara agency gives it 45%, which would mean about 135 deputies and an absolute majority.

In second place would be the conservative Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party, led by the three-time prime minister. Boiko Borisovwith only 12% of the votes, while the pro-European coalition PP-BD It would also add 12%.

The training would also enter Parliament DPS-New Beginningled by a businessman sanctioned by the US and the United Kingdom for corruption, with 7%, and the ultranationalist and pro-Russian formation Resurrectionwith 4.2%.

The official scrutiny is progressing slowly and with the 7.08% of the ballots countedProgressive Bulgaria leads with 43.46%, followed by PP-DB (13.97%), GERB (12.83%), Resurrection (5.1%) and DPS-New Beginning (5.01%).

Such a sweeping victory for Radev could break the cycle of instability that has led Bulgaria to celebrate eight elections in the last five years, a period in which he has had seven different prime ministers.