Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Rumen Radev on the victory in the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, News.bg reports.
In a post on the social network X, Ursula von der Leyen pointed out that Bulgaria is a “proud member of the European family“ and has an important role in addressing common challenges.
She expressed her expectation to work with Radev for the “prosperity and security of Bulgaria and Europe“.
For his part, Antonio Costa, in a post on the social network BlueSky, congratulated Radev on his “categorical victory“ and noted that he was pleased to welcome him back to the European Council.