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| Upset for Bulgaria's socialists | Upset for Bulgaria's socialists |
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| Exit polls in Bulgaria indicate the centre-right party led by ex-body guard and Mayor of Sofia Boiko Borisov is heading for a significant victory. | Exit polls in Bulgaria indicate the centre-right party led by ex-body guard and Mayor of Sofia Boiko Borisov is heading for a significant victory. |
| His Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) looks set to take 40% of the vote - more than double the result of the ruling Socialist Party. | |
| But the BBC's Europe correspondent says while it will be a remarkable win, it is not enough for GERB to govern alone. | But the BBC's Europe correspondent says while it will be a remarkable win, it is not enough for GERB to govern alone. |
| Mr Borisov promised to end corruption and tackle the economic downturn. | Mr Borisov promised to end corruption and tackle the economic downturn. |
| It has been Bulgaria's first election since joining the European Union two years ago. | It has been Bulgaria's first election since joining the European Union two years ago. |
| Last year, Bulgaria lost access to some of its EU funds for failing to deal with graft and organised crime. | Last year, Bulgaria lost access to some of its EU funds for failing to deal with graft and organised crime. |
| Sergei Stanishev had hoped taking the country into the EU would win votes | Sergei Stanishev had hoped taking the country into the EU would win votes |
| The BBC's Nick Thorpe says Bulgarians have a habit of voting governments out of office, doing so at each general election for the past 19 years. | The BBC's Nick Thorpe says Bulgarians have a habit of voting governments out of office, doing so at each general election for the past 19 years. |
| According to exit polls, Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev's Socialist Party is trailing far behind, with between 17% and 19% of the vote. | According to exit polls, Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev's Socialist Party is trailing far behind, with between 17% and 19% of the vote. |
| The ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms are placed third with around 12% and the ultra-nationalist Ataka party fourth, with 9%. | The ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms are placed third with around 12% and the ultra-nationalist Ataka party fourth, with 9%. |
| The exit polls give around 8% to Mr Borisov's preferred coalition partner, the Blue Coalition. | The exit polls give around 8% to Mr Borisov's preferred coalition partner, the Blue Coalition. |
| A stable governing coalition needs at least 121 seats in the 240 seat parliament. | A stable governing coalition needs at least 121 seats in the 240 seat parliament. |
| The first official results are expected early on Monday. | The first official results are expected early on Monday. |