# Iotova wins Bulgaria presidential runoff amid Black Sea security fears

https://mins.news/en/item/125412

- France 24, 2026-11-02 11:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261102-bulgaria-s-iotova-wins-presidential-runoff-vote-amid-black-sea-security-fears

> Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova, who supports dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won Sunday’s presidential runoff. The vote for the largely ceremonial office took place amid a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea that have heightened security concerns.

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