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The leader of the delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Oleksiy Goncharenko, praised Bulgaria's recent elections, stating that they were well-prepared, transparent, and conducted in a free manner.

Hristo Ivanov announced his resignation as the leader of "Yes, Bulgaria" at a briefing today. He stated, "We believe that the results (from the elections) for our coalition, 'We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,' necessitate assuming leadership responsibility. Therefore, I have resigned, and my colleagues have supported this decision."

The newly formed "Greatness" (Velichie) party emerged as the surprise success in Bulgaria's 2-in-1 vote, surpassing the 4 percent threshold to enter the National Assembly. Led by former National Security officer Nikolay Markov and founded by Ivelin Mihailov, the party's representatives discussed their election results and future parliamentary strategy on Nova TV.

Voting trends among Bulgarians living abroad diverge significantly from those within the country, as observed in the recent elections. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) claims the top spot with approximately 39 percent of the votes, largely attributed to a substantial turnout from Turkey.

With 50.96% of sectional election protocols processed, interim data from the Central Election Commission indicates that seven political parties and coalitions will secure seats in Bulgaria's 50th National Assembly.

Update: data with 50.96% of sectional election protocols processed.

GERB-SDS wins the early parliamentary vote, as well as the European elections. PP-DB, DPS and Vazrazhdane are in a contested battle for second place. This is indicated by the results of the exit polls of the sociological agencies "Gallup" and "Trend" at 7:00 p.m., conducted and financed by order of NOVA.

The 50th National Assembly will most likely have deputies from six parties.

The voter turnout at the June 9 elections as at 4 pm stood at 20.44% for National Assembly and 20.89% for European Parliament, Central Election Commission Spokesperson Rositsa Mateva told journalists on Sunday. Election day started on time and the voting proceeds normally in all polling stations, she said.

10% is the voter turnout as of 11 am today. This is shown by the data of "Gallup International Balkan". It is slightly lower compared to the previous parliamentary elections on April 2, 2023, when it was 10.3%.

Bulgarians at home and abroad are going to the polls on Sunday to elect their new lawmakers and their new representatives in the European Parliament. These are the country's sixteenth national parliamentary elections since the start of democratic changes in 1989 and the tenth to be held before the legislature has served its full four-year term in office.