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| Bulgaria PM Borisov quits after presidential election blow | Bulgaria PM Borisov quits after presidential election blow |
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| Bulgaria's centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has tendered his resignation, after a Russia-friendly Socialist candidate defeated his nominee in the presidential election. | |
| Former air force commander Rumen Radev, a political novice, won Sunday's election with about 59% of the vote. | Former air force commander Rumen Radev, a political novice, won Sunday's election with about 59% of the vote. |
| He wants the EU to drop its sanctions on Russia and seeks closer ties with Moscow to help Bulgaria's struggling economy. It is the EU's poorest state. | He wants the EU to drop its sanctions on Russia and seeks closer ties with Moscow to help Bulgaria's struggling economy. It is the EU's poorest state. |
| Bulgaria used to be in the Soviet bloc. | Bulgaria used to be in the Soviet bloc. |
| Mr Borisov had backed the centre-right speaker of parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, who won just over 35% of the vote. | Mr Borisov had backed the centre-right speaker of parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, who won just over 35% of the vote. |
| The Bulgarian president has a big role in defence and foreign policy, but most key decisions are taken by the government. He has the power to send legislation back to parliament. | The Bulgarian president has a big role in defence and foreign policy, but most key decisions are taken by the government. He has the power to send legislation back to parliament. |
| Mr Radev's triumph reflected widespread discontent with the government's poor record on tackling corruption and poverty. | Mr Radev's triumph reflected widespread discontent with the government's poor record on tackling corruption and poverty. |
| The coalition that Mr Borisov formed upon re-election in 2014 relies on the support of centre-left and nationalist parties. | The coalition that Mr Borisov formed upon re-election in 2014 relies on the support of centre-left and nationalist parties. |
| Outgoing President Rosen Plevneliev is expected to chair negotiations to form a caretaker government, but early elections are expected as soon as March. | Outgoing President Rosen Plevneliev is expected to chair negotiations to form a caretaker government, but early elections are expected as soon as March. |