https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bulgaria-votes-as-russian-attacks-in-black-sea-reach-its-shoresContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bulgaria-votes-as-russian-attacks-in-black-sea-reach-its-shoreshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bulgaria-votes-as-russian-attacks-in-black-sea-reach-its-shores#u181478Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:10:21 +0000Bulgarian voters have re-elected incumbent President Iliana Iotova in a tense presidential runoff vote. Iotova secured up to 58.2 percent of the vote in an election shaped by economic hardship, regional security threats, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The runoff pitted Iotova against Andrey Gyurov, a former caretaker prime minister. The election was marked by record low turnout and exposed deep divisions within the country over its ties to Russia, its role in the European Union and NATO, and its approach to Black Sea security.Why it mattersThe presidential contest took place against the backd