Bulgaria PM quits after pro-Russia candidate wins presidential vote

Bulgaria's centre-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stepped down Sunday after his presidential nominee suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of a Moscow-friendly general backed by the Socialist opposition. Observers say the surprise win could tilt ex-communist Bulgaria, which has long walked a tightrope between Moscow and Brussels, towards Russia's orbit -- a trend seen across eastern and central Europe amid rising euroscepticism. "I will hand in my resignation tomorrow or the day after," Borisov told reporters.