Following the victory of Rumen Radev in Bulgaria’s election, Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Dr. Petia Gueorguieva, Political Science Researcher and Lecturer at the New Bulgarian University. According to Dr. Gueorguieva, there are broader implications for Bulgaria: political instability, economic pressures, and geopolitical positioning. While Bulgaria remains anchored within the European Union and NATO, she suggests Radev successfully consolidated a highly heterogeneous electorate, uniting pro-reform citizens with more Eurosceptic and economically vulnerable groups.