www.economica.net/alegeri-prezidentiale-in-bulgari

Voting stations opened at 07:00 and will close at 20:00. Incumbent President Iliana Iotova is favored in the elections, advocating dialogue with Moscow and opposing military aid to Ukraine. Polls show her leading with 41.1% to 47.3% of votes, while her main opponent, Andrey Giurov, garners 27.8% to 30.6%. If elected, Iotova would be the first woman president in Bulgaria's history. She emphasizes national unity and poverty reduction, positioning herself as a 'president of peace'. The elections reflect a divide in Bulgarian society between pro-Russian and pro-Western sentiments, with 27 pairs of candidates competing.