https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASD92RD1wxk/slav-okov RSS for Node Thu, 07 May 2026 03:16:18 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/bulgaria-s-landslide-election-win-pushes-top-prosecutor-to-quit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/bulgaria-s-landslide-election-win-pushes-top-prosecutor-to-quit Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:54:43 GMT Rumen Radev, former Bulgarian president, prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station during parliamentary elections, in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Bulgaria will hold its eighth general election since 2021 on Sunday, with former President Radev aiming to finally end years of political gridlock. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/russia-s-grip-on-bulgaria-will-test-new-leader-s-anti-graft-push https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/russia-s-grip-on-bulgaria-will-test-new-leader-s-anti-graft-push Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:16:55 GMT Rumen Radev in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 19. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/bulgaria-s-radev-wins-45-gerb-has-13-with-all-votes-counted https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/bulgaria-s-radev-wins-45-gerb-has-13-with-all-votes-counted Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:44:45 GMT People pass election posters for the Progressive Bulgaria coalition leader Rumen Radev in Sofia, on April 20. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-19/bulgarian-russia-sympathizer-radev-secures-decisive-election-win https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-19/bulgarian-russia-sympathizer-radev-secures-decisive-election-win Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:46:40 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-19/bulgarian-russia-sympathizer-radev-is-heading-for-election-win https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-19/bulgarian-russia-sympathizer-radev-is-heading-for-election-win Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:03:55 GMT Rumen Radev speaks to members of the media at a polling station in Sofia, on April 19. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-19/bulgaria-votes-with-russia-sympathizer-in-lead-what-to-watch https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-19/bulgaria-votes-with-russia-sympathizer-in-lead-what-to-watch Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT A voter casts her ballot at a polling station during Bulgaria's parliamentary elections in Sofia on April 19, 2026. Bulgarians vote in the country's eighth election in five years today, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-graft movement triggered a long political crisis. (Photo by Dimitar KYOSEMARLIEV and Dimitar KYOSEMARLIEV / AFP via Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-18/bulgaria-election-former-president-seeks-to-turn-popularity-into-power https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-18/bulgaria-election-former-president-seeks-to-turn-popularity-into-power Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:30:08 GMT Rumen Radev at his final campaign rally in Sofia, on April 16. Photographer: Michaela Vatcheva/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/bulgaria-s-radev-extends-lead-before-sunday-election-poll-shows https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/bulgaria-s-radev-extends-lead-before-sunday-election-poll-shows Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:20:37 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/ecb-s-radev-says-energy-crisis-may-spread-to-wider-economy https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/ecb-s-radev-says-energy-crisis-may-spread-to-wider-economy Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:26:22 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/nato-says-europe-and-canada-spent-20-more-on-defense-in-2025 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/nato-says-europe-and-canada-spent-20-more-on-defense-in-2025 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT Mark Rutte, NATO secretary general. Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/bulgaria-s-ex-president-launches-coalition-to-run-in-snap-vote https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/bulgaria-s-ex-president-launches-coalition-to-run-in-snap-vote Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:30:20 GMT Rumen Radev Photographer: Hristo Rusev/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/bulgaria-to-hold-snap-vote-april-19-as-ex-president-gains-ground https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/bulgaria-to-hold-snap-vote-april-19-as-ex-president-gains-ground Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:31:39 GMT Rumen Radev, left, and Iliana Yotova in Sofia. Photographer: NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-16/bulgarian-ex-president-radev-takes-lead-ahead-of-snap-election https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-16/bulgarian-ex-president-radev-takes-lead-ahead-of-snap-election Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:19:32 GMT Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev announces his resignation on Jan. 19. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/makhlouf-says-next-ecb-move-could-be-interest-rate-cut-or-hike https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/makhlouf-says-next-ecb-move-could-be-interest-rate-cut-or-hike Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:01:45 GMT Gabriel Makhlouf Photographer: Danil Shamkin/AP Photo https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/bulgarian-ex-president-enters-election-race-to-shake-up-politics https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-30/bulgarian-ex-president-enters-election-race-to-shake-up-politics Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:31:39 GMT Rumen Radev in Sofia on Jan. 23. Photographer: Nikolay Doychinov/AFP/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/ecb-s-radev-rejects-option-of-becoming-interim-bulgaria-premier https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-28/ecb-s-radev-rejects-option-of-becoming-interim-bulgaria-premier Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:20:47 GMT Dimitar Radev Photographer: Michaela Vatcheva/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/bulgarian-president-says-he-ll-resign-ahead-of-general-election https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-19/bulgarian-president-says-he-ll-resign-ahead-of-general-election Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:14:03 GMT Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev Photographer: Hristo Rusev/Getty Images https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-16/new-euro-recruit-bulgaria-to-hold-snap-vote-as-crisis-deepens https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-16/new-euro-recruit-bulgaria-to-hold-snap-vote-as-crisis-deepens Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:41:19 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-14/euro-entry-makes-bulgarian-stocks-world-s-best-in-early-2026 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-14/euro-entry-makes-bulgarian-stocks-world-s-best-in-early-2026 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:23:44 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/ecb-s-radev-says-current-level-of-rates-is-appropriate-capital https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/ecb-s-radev-says-current-level-of-rates-is-appropriate-capital Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:25:42 GMT