After an inconclusive first round to the Bulgarian presidential election, and amid record-low turnout, voters will choose between different views towards Europe and Russia in Sunday’s runoff.

Opposition leaders and media associations condemned the use of official communication channels to promote presidential candidate Iliana Iotova and criticised the government’s domineering language directed at journalists

After securing an unexpectedly small lead, government-aligned acting President Iliana Iotova will face opposition candidate Andrey Gyurov in a November 1 runoff following record low voter turnout in Sunday's polls.

Acting President Iliana Iotova and Prime Minister Rumen Radev look primed to solidify the ruling party Progressive Bulgaria’s grip on power amid declining public trust, security criticisms and low voter turnout.

Military experts are alarmed at what they see as inaction on the part of Bulgaria’s government in the face of spillover from Russia’s war in Ukraine.

PM Rumen Radev summons Russian ambassador over latest drone strikes targeting ships in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone, admitting Moscow likely 'benefited' from the attacks.

Kremlin-friendly PM condemns attack on two international cargo ships in Bulgarian waters as 'crude violation of law' – but opposition criticises him for not pointing finger at Moscow.

If voters backing various Russian-friendly candidates in the first round switch to ruling party-backed Iliana Iotova in the run-off vote, her path to winning the presidency looks more likely, experts predict.

New laws will drastically reduce presence of gambling advertisements, as Prime Minister Rumen Radev complains Bulgaria's towns and villages 'look like Las Vegas'.

With the support of Prime Minister Rumen Radev, acting President Iliana Iotova is chasing a full presidential term, promising to reopen diplomatic channels with Russia - but faces a challenge from opposition hopeful Andrey Gyurov.

Former interim prime minister ends months of speculation over his presidential ambitions, meaning he will likely be the main rival to Iliana Iotova in the October polls.

The European Court of Human Rights concluded that demolishing Roma houses in a Sofia neighbourhood was illegal and reflected systemic failures in Bulgaria.

Rights campaigner Abdulrahman al-Khalidi, who fled Saudi Arabia, has been held for four years and ten months in Bulgaria after the authorities claimed he was a national security threat.

After a 'paedophile hunt' by teenagers in Plovdiv resulted in a livestreamed murder, police are trying to crack down on a neo-Nazi subculture influenced by Russia's far-right skinhead movement.

A man died of his injuries in Bulgaria's second city, Plovdiv, after police said his attackers enticed him to a fake meeting with a teenage girl via a dating app, with the intention of livestreaming their assault.

A man died of his injuries in Bulgaria's second city, Plovdiv, after reportedly being lured to a meeting with his attackers via a dating app.

Authorities seize high-tech fentanyl lab on outskirts of capital capable of producing nearly ten kilos of the deadly drug daily.

Iliana Iotova, a long-time socialist and previously a Vice-President to Rumen Radev, confirmed she will run in October’s presidential elections, as competitors emerge.

Prime Minister Rumen Radev says parliament will likely approve US military aircraft using Bezmer airfield in central Bulgaria for refuelling purposes - after previously criticising the presence of US planes at Sofia’s main airport.

Labour Minister says poor skill sets of local unemployed people makes importing increasing numbers of foreign workers inevitable.