# Iotova wins Bulgaria presidential runoff amid Black Sea security concerns

https://mins.news/en/video/125378

- France 24 English, 2026-11-02 11:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G5lQAKR7VU

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

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