Vote recount confirms that Yotova and Gyurov are vying for the presidency in the second round

Bulgarian interim president Iliana Yotova and pro-European candidate Andrey Gyurov will face each other in a presidential runoff election scheduled for November 1. The second round was triggered after neither candidate secured the necessary majority in the initial vote, as confirmed by the official vote count in Sofia.

The upcoming election represents a contest between Yotova, characterized as pro-Russian, and Gyurov, who holds pro-European views. The runoff will determine the final outcome for the Bulgarian head of state position.