Bulgaria stages fifth general election in two years

A man casts his vote at a polling station in Bankya, on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria (Vadim Ghirda/AP)

Bulgarians are casting their ballots in a general election – the fifth in two years – which they hope will end political instability and help overcome the economic woes fuelled by the war in Ukraine.

Polling stations opened at 7am local time on Sunday, and preliminary results are expected on Monday.