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‘Cooling, not a reversal’ — Why Bulgaria’s new Russia-friendly leader is unlikely to become EU’s next Orban

By Amnon J. Jobi on April 21, 2026 11:02 am |

Russia and Ukraine

The landslide victory of ex-President Rumen Radev’s party in Bulgaria’s April 19 parliamentary election is seen by many as a boost to Russia-friendly, Ukraine-skeptic voices within the European Union.

Running on an anti-corruption platform, Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria (PB) secured 44.6% of the vote

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Published in Russia and Ukraine

Amnon J. Jobi

Amnon J. Jobi is sole Editor in Chief at The Daily Reformer®. He writes like it is 1998.

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