Rumen Radev and his victory in Bulgaria’s presidential elections through the eyes of world media

World media publications about the election victory of the presidential pair Radev - Yotova last night, November 21, when the exit poll results of the polling agencies were published.

Deutsche Welle

According to Deutsche Welle, Radev won after a campaign containing mostly anti-corruption messages. The media writes that in the past he was considered a "man of Moscow" and worked to improve relations with Russia, but seems to have recently changed the impression that he is pro-Russian. For his opponent, Prof. Gerdzhikov, Deutsche Welle points out that he is supported by former Prime Minister Borissov's conservatives and is a strong supporter of the Western orientation. The electronic edition commented that Radev's victory could bring some political stability to the country.

Reuters

Reuters notes that the presidency is largely ceremonial in Bulgaria, but provides a broad platform for influencing public opinion. According to the agency, the president enters the political scene in times of political crisis, when he can appoint cabinets. Reuters attributes Radev's victory to his support for anti-government protests and the appointment of a caretaker cabinet that has exposed corruption practices in Borissov's cabinet.

ANADOLA AGENCY

The Anatolian Agency points out that 90,000 votes were cast for the Bulgarian elections by voters in Turkey, and in the second round of the presidential elections, the votes were only about 23,000.

POLITICO

Politico draws attention to Radev's support for the newly formed "We Continue the Change" party of two of the interim ministers the president has appointed in a caretaker government - entrepreneur and new politician Kiril Petkov and economist Asen Vassilev. According to the publication, the party with the main goal - the fight against corruption, hopes to form the next government.