# Black Sea security concerns dominate Bulgaria's presidential campaign

https://mins.news/en/item/110768

- DW, 2026-10-22 08:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-concerns-about-security-in-the-black-sea-dominate-presidential-election-campaign/a-79729094?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Recent drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea and the government's lack of support for Ukraine have made foreign policy a key issue in Bulgaria's presidential campaign. The October 25 election pits incumbent Iliana Yotova against former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, with the presidency taking on added importance amid a dominant governing party and a fractured opposition.

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