Bulgarian Socialist ally Rumen Radev, a Russia-friendly newcomer to politics, won the Bulgarian presidential election, partial official results showed on Nov. 14.
Reuters: Russia-friendly Radev wins Bulgarian presidency-partial results
Former head of the Bulgarian airforce and leading candidate of the opposition Socialists Rumen Radev holds up an apple during a press conference in Sofia on November 13, 2016. Bulgaria's centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stepped down November 13 after his presidential nominee suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a Moscow-friendly general backed by the Socialist opposition. Observers say the surprise win could tilt ex-communist Bulgaria, which has long walked a tightrope between Moscow and Brussels, towards Russia's orbit -- a trend seen across eastern and central Europe amid rising euroscepticism. / AFP PHOTO / NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV
