Bulgaria votes the eighth times in five years - pro-Russian former president leads the polls
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/bulgaria-votes-pro-russian-former-president-leads-polls-2026-04-19/
To spot what has changed, check out one of the first episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw on Bulgaria:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fwxf4w

Viktor #Orban faces a high-stakes showdown as Peter #Magyar takes him on in one of Europe’s most consequential elections in #Hungary TODAY. A former ally-turned-rival Magyar has built a remarkable momentum, with polls placing him ahead of Orban. Yet victory may still prove elusive within a power structure designed to protect the status quo. #TheGlobalJigsaw examines the tilted playing field and the messages of #Fidesz and #Tisza
Visualised https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?is=4Mpky9f-O8LR5_PN
Audio https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02

#BBCNews - Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán senses victory
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q9527y41lo
#TheGlobalJigsaw on 'The battle for Hungary' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct9b02
Or if you prefer, a lightly visualised version: https://youtu.be/cEUd5DxT2BQ?is=mrt-ZQgOuIAyR_56