Kostadin Kostadinov

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Finished third with about 12.5% of first-round votes

Incumbent Iliana Yotova won Bulgaria's presidential run-off on November 1, and former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov conceded after polls closed. Exit polls cited by RTE put Yotova at 57.4% to 58.2% and Gyurov at 38.6% to 39.6%.

Updated Nov 2

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As of May 2026: Led opposition campaign against euro adoption

Bulgaria became the 21st eurozone member on January 1, 2026, replacing the lev at a fixed rate of 1.95583 per euro. Euro banknotes and coins began circulating at midnight, ending nearly three decades under a currency board.

Updated May 19