EU representatives fear that Rumen Radev, leader of the "Progressive Bulgaria" party, which won the country's parliamentary elections, will become a new obstacle to continued support for Ukraine, following Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Die Welt newspaper writes.
The authors of the article note that Radev opposes arms supplies to Kiev and calls on the EU to restore relations with Moscow, including by facilitating the import of Russian oil.
The publication believes that if Radev's actions as prime minister are in line with his election platform, his first task will be to terminate all supply agreements with Ukraine concluded by the interim Bulgarian government in March, and adhere to this policy when making pan-European decisions.
On April 19, early parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria. “Progressive Bulgaria“, led by Radev, collected 44.594% of the votes. The party managed to secure more than 131 of the 240 seats in parliament, which allowed it to independently form a new government.