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Dreams fulfilled but disasters poorly handled in Bulgaria – Philippa York's Giro d'Italia analysis

Cyclingnews' Grand Tour columnist analyses the first three days of racing, and calls into question the decision-making around stage 2's awful crash

Cycling News

Aussie hope crashes out in bid to win Giro pink jersey

Australian sprint star Kaden Groves has fallen heavily in a mass crash at the end of the Giro d'Italia's first stage in Bulgaria as Paul Magnier took victory.

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EU critic Rumen Radev named new Bulgarian prime minister

Radev won the first outright parliamentary majority in Bulgarian elections since 1997 last month on promises to fight corruption.

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Why is it a rest day in the Giro d'Italia? Bulgaria stages add 1,000km transfer and late night for peloton

Teams double up, spend extra and cut some luxuries to make sure they can successfully transfer to Italy on Monday

Cycling News

From Danish reality TV to the Giro d'Italia – Why Tobias Lund Andresen is the not-so dark horse for the first pink jersey in Bulgaria

Decathlon CMA CGM sprinter eyes opening stage in Burgas after breakthrough 2026 campaign

Cycling News

Jonas Vingegaard targets Grand Tour slam as Giro d’Italia begins in Bulgaria

Double Tour de France winner makes his debut when race begins on Friday and is the outstanding favourite for victory in Rome

The Guardian - UK

'Half the peloton fell ill' – Cow manure infection blamed as Arnaud De Lie and Lotto-Intermarché see Giro d'Italia build-up derailed

Belgian sprinter missed team presentation and Josh Giddings flew to Bulgaria as replacement for Liam Slock

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'It’s a new chapter for us' – Netcompany Ineos show off their new green-grey and orange colours in Bulgaria before Giro d'Italia

Egan Bernal and Thymen Arensman confirmed as joint GC leaders for British squad

Cycling News

Giro d’Italia 2026 route, stage-by-stage guide and start list

The 2026 Giro d’Italia begins in Bulgaria for the first time before traversing 3,400km to the finish line in Rome

The Independent UK

Inside Bulgaria's Giro d'Italia start: Marred by political turmoil and team disputes, can it still deliver a lasting legacy?

Cyclingnews takes a deeper look into a maligned yet fascinating foreign start for the 2026 Italian Grand Tour

Cycling News

Giro d'Italia 2026 team-by-team guide – Leaders, objectives and riders to watch for every squad on the start list

Cyclingnews' comprehensive guide to each of the 23 teams starting the Giro in Bulgaria this May

Cycling News

Jonas Vingegaard the clear frontrunner, but who will emerge as his biggest challenger? – Analysing the favourites for the Giro d'Italia

Dane looks to become eighth man in history to win all three Grand Tours on the road from Bulgaria to Rome

Cycling News

Europe’s wage growth since 2020: Are Europeans better off?

Taking into account nominal growth and inflation, real hourly wages declined by 3% in the EU over the past five years. Wage growth was stronger in non-euro area countries and in those with lower wage levels.

Euronews

Rita Wilson reveals 'shocking' second family dad kept secret

Rita Wilson has learned that her late dad had a secret family in Bulgaria before he emigrated to the United States.

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The Times of India

My Take 5 (Edition 66): The week that was in international affairs

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5. This week we are covering the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, historic elections in Hungary, polls in Bulgaria, Ukraine’s robot army, and the Baltic states’ principled stance against Russian aggression. So let’s get to it.

The Guardian - UK

Moscow-friendly Rumen Radev wins absolute majority in Bulgarian elections

Former president’s election could end years of weak coalition governments but critics warn it may be bad for EU

The Independent UK

What you need to know about Bulgaria’s new leader — including Russian links

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Euronews

Who is Rumen Radev, the former fighter pilot on course to be Bulgaria's next PM?

Bulgaria's former president hailed a "victory of hope" after his Progressive Bulgaria coalition topped the polls in Sunday’s election, the eighth such parliamentary vote in five years.

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Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly ex-president wins sweeping election victory

Bulgarian former president Rumen Radev, an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia, has won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country's half-decade of political uncertainty but also potentially push the EU and NATO member state closer to Moscow.

The Independent UK

Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change

Bulgaria's center-left coalition led by ex-president Rumen Radev has won the parliamentary election, according to the central electoral commission

Euronews

Planning a hiking trip across Europe? These are the most unspoilt national parks

Bulgaria, Spain, Slovenia and Austria are at the top of the list.

The Guardian - UK

Hungary’s Magyar eyes swift political deal to unfreeze EU funds after Orbán years – as it happened

New Hungarian leader says he could sign a political agreement with the EU in mid-May

Euronews

Europe Today: Russia-friendly Radev wins in Bulgaria as Orbán hints at lifting EU Ukraine loan veto

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Europe needs homegrown missile defence in a year – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president discusses Patriot alternative with other countries; Bulgarian election may be new headache for Kyiv. What we know on day 1,517

Euronews

Bulgaria's former President Rumen Radev win parliamentary election by landslide

Radev’s political stance has drawn considerable attention internationally. During his presidency, he repeatedly opposed sending military aid to Ukraine and has been critical of European Union policies in that regard.

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