PP-DB, GERB-UDF neck-and-neck to win Bulgaria's parliamentary elections: exit polls

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PP-DB, GERB-UDF neck-and-neck to win Bulgaria's parliamentary elections: exit polls

STORY: PP-DB, GERB-UDF neck-and-neck to win Bulgaria's parliamentary elections: exit polls DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for voting 2. various of people voting 3. various of the poll station STORYLINE: Two coalitions, We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) and GERB - Union of Democratic Forces (GERB-UDF) were neck-and-neck to win Bulgaria's early parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to exit polls. The exit poll by Alpha Research, one of the leading agencies for social and political research in Bulgaria, which was announced on Bulgarian National TV, said that PP-DB was expected to have 26.4 percent of the votes, against 25.5 percent for GERB-UDF. The other exit poll, by Gallup International, and announced on Bulgarian National TV, said that PP-DB was leading the elections with 25.6 percent of votes, while GERB-UDF took 24.8 percent. Alpha Research said the two coalitions were followed by the Movemen

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