Bulgaria's presidential election heads to runoff amid low turnout

Bulgaria's presidential race is going to a second round on November 1 after no candidate crossed the required threshold. Exit polls gave incumbent President Iliana Iotova about 35-36.5% and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov 31-33.5%. Turnout was just 22.2% by 8pm. Energy costs, inflation and Black Sea drone attacks dominated the campaign among 27 candidates.