Sofia ¨C Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday in the eighth parliamentary election in five years, with the clear frontrunner, pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev, promising to stamp out corruption and end a spiral of weak, short-lived governments.
Radev, a eurosceptic ?former fighter pilot who opposes military support for Ukraine¡¯s war effort against Moscow, stepped down from the presidency in January ?to run ?in the election, which comes after mass protests forced out the previous government in December.
A slick social ?media campaign, deep coffers and a pledge of stability have boosted Radev¡¯s support in the Balkan country of about 6.5 million, where voters are weary of repeated snap polls and a small group of veteran politicians widely seen as corrupt.
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