Rumen Radev leads Bulgarian vote

Former President Rumen Radev is on course for a landslide win in Bulgaria's eighth parliamentary election in five years.

Projections put his coalition at approximately 39% of the vote, significantly ahead of the conservative GERB party.

Radev, known for his euroskeptic views and opposition to military aid for Ukraine, may still face challenges in forming a stable governing majority.

The high voter turnout reflects a public yearning for an end to the corruption and gridlock that has plagued the Balkan nation.