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alp227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-30-11 06:45 PM
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Presidential win by Bulgaria's right clears way for reform within Europe
Source: AP

A former entrepreneur has emerged as the clear winner in the run-off election for Bulgaria's presidency, after exit polls indicated he had won and his socialist challenger conceded defeat.

Rosen Plevneliev's victory means the ruling party, Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, known as GERB, now controls all the major posts, and has bolstered its push for painful economic reforms in a country where the average monthly salary is £426, unemployment is 11.7%, and levels of corruption remain high.

Three exit polls gave Plevneliev around 54.8% of the votes, while indicating 45.2% of voters cast ballots for Ivailo Kalfin. The central election commission estimated turnout at 42%.

Official results are due on Monday, but Kalfin conceded defeat after the exit polling. "The result is clear; we did not win the elections," he said.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/30/bulgaria-presidency-winner-plevneliev-entrepreneur
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