SofiaBulgaria’s frontrunner opposes military aid to Ukraine.
Four ships were struck off its coast this month, leaving 21 people missing.
The presidency is ceremonial, but the president commands the armed forces, can veto laws and appoints ambassadors.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev says the attacks benefit Russia, but his government cites no evidence linking Moscow.
Polls give Iliana Iotova 41% and Andrey Gyurov 28%, with a runoff likely on 1 November.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 100+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story very differently.
- TRT World
- foregrounds Iotova's pro-dialogue, anti-military-aid stance alongside the Black Sea drone strikes and the 27-pair ballot, with nearly half of candidates openly pro-Kremlin
- Al Jazeera Online
- frames the vote around the Black Sea drone strikes and the Ukraine-war split between the two leaders, noting Radev's 'benefits the Russian Federation' remark
- ANSA.it
Sources: TRT World, Al Jazeera Online, ANSA.it