The election campaign in the poorest EU member state was dominated by the Ukraine war and uncertain gas supplies. Historically and culturally, Bulgaria is very closely linked to Moscow. The invasion of Ukraine has caused deep divisions in the country of 6.5 million people. While Borisov tries not to jeopardize relations with the EU, Russia and Turkey, Petkov took a clear pro-European stance during the election campaign.

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