Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election.
2026 Bulgarian presidential election — Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent Iliana Iotova wins and will face former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov in a second round due to reco

Context: 2026 Bulgarian presidential election.
Bulgarians vote in the first round of the presidential election. Incumbent Iliana Iotova wins and will face former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov in a second round due to record low turnout and no candidate having a majority of the vote. [https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/25/europe/bulgaria-presidential-race-heads-to-runoff-latam-intl (AP via CNN)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/bulgaria-votes-president-wake-deadly-black-sea-drone-strikes-2026-10-25/ (Reuters)]
Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-10-25).