Radev wins Bulgaria in landslide

The election results mark a significant turn for the European Union's poorest member, which has faced chronic political instability and eight elections in five years.

Radev, a former fighter pilot, has campaigned on a platform of anti-corruption and renewed pragmatic ties with Moscow.

The landslide win has been welcomed by the Kremlin but raises concerns in Brussels about Bulgaria's continued commitment to EU and NATO objectives.

Radev is now expected to become the country's new prime minister, consolidating his power.