Britain's 2016 Brexit vote initially threatened EU unity, prompting far-right leaders across Europe to demand referendums. However, Brexit's damaging consequences deterred other countries from leaving, instead strengthening EU cohesion on defense, Ukraine support, and enlargement to Eastern Europe.
EU-skeptic Rumen Radev became Bulgaria's prime minister after his Progressive Bulgaria party won 44.6% in April elections, promising to reduce prices and reform institutions while facing scrutiny over Russia ties and EU fund access.
Bulgarians elect ex-president Rumen Radev's coalition, giving him a mandate for change.
Pro-Russian Rumen Radev's new party won Bulgaria's first parliamentary majority since 1997, likely positioning the country as a less disruptive EU thorn than Hungary, though he may rhetorically oppose EU policies while supporting Ukraine sanctions and defense integration.
Bulgaria's pro-Kremlin ex-president Rumen Radev wins election with 44.7 percent of the vote.
Bulgarians elect ex-president Rumen Radev's coalition, giving him a mandate for change amidst political turmoil.
Bulgaria's ex-president Rumen Radev wins election in a landslide, potentially shifting the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow.
Radev wins Bulgaria's election with a projected 44% of the vote, securing an outright majority.
Bulgaria holds its eighth election in five years amid widespread corruption and mistrust.
Bulgaria holds a snap parliamentary election on April 19 amid a political crisis and corruption protests.
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced the country will cease providing military weapons from its army stocks to Ukraine, citing sufficient prior aid and socio-economic damage, while advocating diplomatic solutions despite remaining a NATO and EU member supporting Kyiv since Russia's 2022 invasion.
Bulgaria's new government challenges Delyan Peevski's hold on power after elections.
Pro-Russian Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria won parliament's first majority since 1997, likely to sound like Viktor Orban on foreign policy but act more like Robert Fico, supporting EU defense initiatives while voicing domestic disagreements.
Bulgarians elect ex-president Rumen Radev's coalition, giving him a mandate for change.
Bulgaria's ex-President Rumen Radev's coalition wins the parliamentary election with 44.7% of the vote.
Pro-Russian ex-president Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party won a historic 44.7 percent landslide, far exceeding polls, potentially shifting Bulgaria's EU and NATO foreign policy toward Moscow while ending years of political instability.
Bulgaria's ex-president Rumen Radev is set to win the parliamentary election with his party securing around 45% of the votes.
Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party is set to win Bulgaria's parliamentary election with 38.1 percent of the vote.
Bulgarian voters chose pro-Russian eurosceptic Rumen Radev as frontrunner in Sunday's eighth election in five years, seeking stability and anti-corruption reforms amid cost-of-living crisis and endemic political instability.
Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev is favored to win Sunday's election.
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev halted state weapons supplies to Ukraine in June, citing socio-economic damage, while the country's defense industry continues supplying ammunition through EU intermediaries, amid broader debate over NATO alliance commitments.
Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, a Russia-sympathizer opposing Ukraine aid, won Sunday's election with 38% support, positioning him to end years of political deadlock and form a coalition government with potential pro-EU partners.
Bulgarians elect ex-president Rumen Radev's coalition, giving him a mandate for change.
Bulgarians elect ex-president Rumen Radev's coalition with a convincing 44.6% of the vote, ending years of political turmoil.
Cựu tổng thống Bulgaria Rumen Radev thắng áp đảo trong cuộc bầu cử với 44,6% số phiếu.
Bulgaria's center-left coalition led by ex-president Rumen Radev wins parliamentary election with 44.7% of the vote.
Pro-Russian former Bulgarian president Rumen Radev leads electoral victory with 44% support, potentially ending years of coalition instability, though coalition negotiations remain necessary for single-party government formation.
Bulgarians voted in large numbers, favoring parties promising change and anti-corruption efforts.
Bulgaria's Radev may become its Magyar, challenging the system built by Boyko Borissov.
Battle for Bulgaria: Why Ukraine is so important to Sofia