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President Rumen Radev is officially running for a second term

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At the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, an initiative committee has nominated Rumen Radev and Iliana Iotova for a second term as independent candidates for president and vice president. Among the participants in the Initiative Committee are representatives of culture, science, art and sports.

As of today, the Central Election Commission adopts documents for registration of the initiative committees for the presidential elections on November 14, 2021. The deadline is October 4.
23 presidential candidates participated in the 2016 presidential elections, BNT reported.



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