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Alpha Research Poll: Bulgaria's Presidential Runoff 'Too Close to Call'

A dramatic runoff is expected in the presidential elections of Bulgaria, pollster Alpha Research has said.

While the candidate of conservative GERB party, Tsetska Tsacheva, will have a 7.9% lead in the first round according to Alpha Research, the gap between her and socialist-backed opponent Rumen Radev will be around 1 percent, a recent poll, conducted October 08-13, indicates.

Krasimir Karakachanov, a Nationalist Candidate Benefitting from Bulgaria's Migrant Crisis

Novinite publishes profiles of presidential candidates running in the forthcoming elections on November 06.

Following is Krasimir Karakachanov, whose candidacy was endorsed by two bitterly antagonized nationalist parties - a rare display of unity.

Four More Parties Register With Central Election Commission on Tuesday

Four more parties are officially entering the presidential campaign on Tuesday.

The first to register with the Central Election Commission was DOST. According to its leader Lutvi Mestan, if GERB's leader Boyko Borisov is not nominated for president, this means that he is getting ready for a third mandate as PM.

Bulgarian Nationalists Threaten Gov't over Appointment of Sofia Governor

A co-leader of the Patriotic Front (PF) has said the coalition has no good move other then to withdraw its support from the Bulgarian minority government.

Krasimir Karakachanov made his comment in Parliament after Veselin Penev was appointed district governor of the capital Sofia on Wednesday.

Nationalist Party NFSB May Withdraw Confidence in Govt in 24 Hours

The two main parties constituting nationalist formation the Patriotic Front (PF) - NFSB and VMRO - clash over the recently appointed Deputy Minister of Defence Orhan Ismailov.

Valeri Simeonov, leader of nationalist party National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB), confirmed on Wednesday that the party was still against the appointment of Ismailov.

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