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Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Sofia, Sunday, April 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Video. Bulgaria votes Sunday, will it follow Hungary's call for change?

Updated: 17/04/2026 - 12:24 GMT+2

Polling suggests former President Rumen Radev’s new outfit Progressive Bulgaria could secure first place. His rise has fueled comparisons to Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Yet the parallel cuts both ways.

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