Rumen Radev
In the second round of the presidential elections in Bulgaria is leading opposition candidate General rumen Radev. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to declared on air of TV channel Nova TV according to the exit poll at 19:00 (20:00 GMT).
Opposition politician gaining 58.1 per cent of the votes, while the candidate of the center-right party GERB Tsetska Tsacheva — 35.3 per cent. 6.6 percent voted against all.
Radev was nominated for the presidency by an initiative Committee, headed by the party of socialists of BSP.
In the first round held last Sunday, November 6, none of the candidates received more than 50 percent of the vote. In addition Radeva Tsacheva and the election was contested by 20 candidates.
According to the Constitution of the Republic, the post of President is largely ceremonial. The President can influence public opinion and endowed with the right of veto in the legislative process.
Earlier Radev called for an end to EU sanctions against Russia. The outgoing President Rosen Plevneliev is configured in relation to Russia is critical. Two days before the election, he accused Moscow of trying to split Europe. Plevneliev, who took the presidency in 2012 for a second term, he’s not running.