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Bulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensions

Voters in Bulgaria weigh economic challenges and attacks on ships in a race marked by record low turnout.

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Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with opposing views on the Ukraine war and relations with Russia as tensions mount in the Black Sea. Incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow, faces off against Andrey Gyurov, a former caretaker prime minister backed by the pro-Western opposition.

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Bulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensions

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Bulgarians vote in presidential runoff amid security tensions in the Black Sea

Bulgarians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between two candidates with opposing views on the Ukraine war and relations with Russia as tensions mount in the Black Sea. Incumbent President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow, faces off against Andrey Gyurov, a former caretaker prime minister backed by the pro-Western opposition.

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