Polls open in Bulgaria's eighth vote in five years: AFP

Published at Apr 19, 2026 - 14:54
Polls open in Bulgaria's eighth vote in five years: AFP
Polls open in Bulgaria's eighth vote in five years: AFP


Bulgarians began voting in the eighth election in five years on Sunday with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping expected to win on a pledge to fight corruption. Polling stations in the Balkan nation opened at 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT), according to AFP journalists. They will close at 1700 GMT.