Yotova wins Bulgaria’s presidency by about 18 points
Bulgaria has elected Iliana Yotova president, and a NATO and EU member on the Black Sea now has a head of state…

Niels Halberg is editor of In Fokus at ExtraFokus.eu, the section for the stories that call for perspective rather than updates. He writes concise, precise analyses of European and global events and steps in across sections when a case needs an extra hand. His strength lies in connecting seemingly separate events and finding the pattern that only becomes visible from a distance.
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Niels Halberg is editor of In Fokus at ExtraFokus.eu, the section for the stories that call for perspective rather than updates.
He writes concise, precise analyses of European and global events and steps in across sections when a case needs an extra hand. His strength lies in connecting seemingly separate events and finding the pattern that only becomes visible from a distance.