What course will Bulgaria’s new leader Rumen Radev take?
Key takeaways
- The trained pilot, former general and ex-president says he will crack down on corruption and seek dialogue with Russia.
- Or will the rampant corruption in the country finally be tackled?
- Rumen Radev was born in the city of Haskovo near the Bulgarian-Turkish border in 1963.
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The trained pilot, former general and ex-president says he will crack down on corruption and seek dialogue with Russia. But who is Rumen Radev, the man who swept to victory in Sunday’s election?
https://p.dw.com/p/5CZxi After his big win in Sunday's parliamentary election, Bulgaria's former president, Rumen Radev, is set to become the country's next prime minister Image: Valentina Petrova/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Is Bulgaria going to be governed by its very own Viktor Orban? Or will the rampant corruption in the country finally be tackled?
These are the questions being asked by the media after Progressive Bulgaria, the new party of former President Rumen Radev, won the parliamentary election on April 19 and is set to have an absolute majority in the new parliament.