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Iliana Yotova wins runoff to become Bulgaria's first elected female president
Iliana Yotova won Bulgaria's presidential runoff, becoming the country's first elected female head of state.[4, 5, 6] Yotova was serving as acting president before the vote, according to The Washington Times and UPI.[2, 4]
Her opponent, Andrey Gyurov, conceded defeat, saying "this is how the Bulgarian citizens have voted," the New York Post reported.[1, 3] Yotova said she will work for national consensus by bridging political rifts, The Washington Times reported.[4]
Covered by PBS NewsHour, New York Post, Al Jazeera and 3 more
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- Center: PBS NewsHour (−0.48), UPI (+0.17).
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- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27).
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