{
  "id": 17792655,
  "title": "Iliana Yotova wins the presidential election in Bulgaria, portraying herself as the 'president of peace'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/iliana-yotova-wins-the-presidential-election-in-bulgaria-portraying",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/iliana-yotova-wins-the-presidential-election-in-bulgaria-portraying-herself-as-the-president-of-peace/a-79829019?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova secured a decisive victory in the presidential election, securing 57.6% of the vote compared to her opponent Andrey Gyurov's 39.5%, according to official results. The election, seen as a referendum on the country's foreign policy and stance on the Ukraine conflict, saw Yotova portray herself as the \"president of peace\" and oppose military aid to Ukraine. The campaign revealed divisions among Bulgarian voters, with younger individuals favoring Gyurov and older voters supporting Yotova. The outcome highlights the country's complex political landscape and the diverse opinions surrounding foreign policy and Ukraine's war.",
  "summary": "Iliana Yotova won the presidential election in Bulgaria, promising to be a \"president of peace.\" But the campaign showed how divided Bulgarians are about the war in Ukraine and drone attacks in the Black Sea.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Bulgaria has its first elected female president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/bulgaria-has-its-first-elected-female-president",
        "published": "2026-11-02T04:25:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Iliana Yotova wins runoff to become Bulgaria’s first elected female president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/iliana-yotova-wins-runoff-to-become-bulgarias-first-elected-female",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:14:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}