Iliana Yotova wins the presidential election in Bulgaria, portraying herself as the 'president of peace'

DW2 November 2026, 12:15 UTCBulgaria

Iliana Yotova won the presidential election in Bulgaria, promising to be a "president of peace." But the campaign showed how divided Bulgarians are about the war in Ukraine and drone attacks in the Black Sea.

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