- A decisive win raises Bulgarians' hopes for change Boston Globe —
- Kremlin-friendly ex-president Rumen Radev scores big election win in Bulgaria NBC News —
- Pro-Russian former president wins elections in EU and NATO-member Bulgaria by a landslide - a week after Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary Daily Mail —
- Bulgaria’s pro-Kremlin ex-president wins election, Russia and EU welcome victory South China Morning Post —
- Von der Leyen, Costa congratulate Russia-aligned Radev on Bulgaria election win Politico EU —
- Who is Rumen Radev, the former fighter pilot on course to be Bulgaria's next PM? Euronews —
- Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change ABC News —
- Kremlin encouraged by Bulgarian Radev's desire to resolve issues with Russia via talks The Straits Times —
- Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins election in landslide result that could ​bring shift in foreign policy The Independent —
- Bulgaria headed for political stability as former president wins parliamentary majority Le Monde —
- Bulgaria's Radev 'pro-EU on surface' but a 'practical Trojan horse for Kremlin', says expert Euronews —
- Bulgaria's Radev Scores Landslide Election Win Bloomberg —
- Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president set for landslide election win The Straits Times —
- Bulgaria's former president Radev tops parliamentary vote Le Monde —
- Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president set for landslide win, exit polls show The Japan Times —
- Bulgarian voters, worn down by corruption, back new coalition Boston Globe —
- The center-left coalition of former President Radev will win Bulgaria's election, exit poll suggests ABC News —
- Bulgaria’s pro-Russian former president Radev set for landslide election win, exit polls show The Globe and Mail —
- Pro-Russian Ex-President Wins Bulgaria Vote Amid Corruption Crisis Newsweek —
- Bulgaria exit polls: Former president Rumen Radev set to win parliamentary vote Euronews —
Progressive Bulgaria
Political coalition in Bulgaria
Progressive Bulgaria is a left-wing nationalist and populist political coalition in Bulgaria consisting of three political parties. The coalition is led by former President Rumen Radev, who founded it to contest the 2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election. The coalition was presented on 2 March 2026. On April 17, the coalition was declared a party at a founding congress in Veliko Tarnovo. In the 2026 election, the coalition won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
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Rumen Radev wins Bulgaria election