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Iliana Iotova wins Bulgarian presidential election, poised to be first female head of state

Iliana Iotova has won the presidential run-off election in Bulgaria, according to exit polls. She is poised to become the country's first elected female head of state. Iotova, an ally of Prime Minister Rumen Radev, secured a decisive victory over Andrey Gyurov, who was backed by the pro-Western opposition. Iotova's platform includes a preference for dialogue with Moscow and opposition to military aid for Ukraine. AI

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Iliana Iotova wins Bulgarian presidential election, poised to be first female head of state

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Bulgarian acting president Iliana Iotova wins run-off election, exit polls show

    Bulgaria’s acting president Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won a presidential run-off vote on Sunday, exit polls showed. The vote took place amid security concerns in the European Union and Nato member following a series of dr…