https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/presidential-race-in-bulgaria-heads-to-runoff-due-to-record-low-turnoutContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/presidential-race-in-bulgaria-heads-to-runoff-due-to-record-low-turnouthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/presidential-race-in-bulgaria-heads-to-runoff-due-to-record-low-turnout#u164200Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:37:13 +0000Bulgaria is heading to a presidential runoff scheduled for November 1 after Sunday's first round ended inconclusively. Incumbent leftist president Iliana Yotova finished narrowly ahead in the initial voting, according to election officials. She will face Andrey Gyurov, the candidate of the pro-Western reformist opposition, in a contest highlighting contrasting national visions. Observers attributed the requirement for a second round to record low voter apathy and general mistrust in politicians.Why it mattersThe presidential campaign was dominated by economic hardship, the war in Ukraine,