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Nicușor Dan congratulated Iliana Iotova on her presidential election victory in Bulgaria, expressing eagerness to strengthen cooperation between Romania and Bulgaria. Ursula von der Leyen also congratulated Iotova, emphasizing collaboration on security and energy independence. Iotova secured between 56.6% and 58.2% of the votes, while her opponent, Andrey Ghiurov, received 38.6% to 40.6%. Iotova's campaign stance included opposition to new military support for Ukraine, advocating for a diplomatic solution instead.