Rumen Radev. Photo: Jaap Arriens / NurPhoto via Getty Images
“Congratulations to Rumen Radev on his election victory from the Progressive Bulgaria party. I hope to further develop our strong partnership with Bulgaria to strengthen peace, sovereignty and prosperity in our region,” Sandu wrote in X (Twitter).
According to Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission, after 100% of the protocols were counted, Progressive Bulgaria won 44.594% of the votes. In Moldova, the largest number of voters who came to the ballot boxes voted for it – 37.432%. The Renaissance Party follows with a small margin, with 35.582% of the votes cast.
