Boris says he will form a government as soon as possible after victory for his party in general election

Boris says he will form a government as soon as possible after victory for his party in general election

Boiko Borisov

Bulgarian ex-bodyguard wins general election

Mr Borisov, the mayor of Sofia, had been expected to punish the ruling Socialist party for its handling of the economic crisis, which has hit the European Union's poorest country hard, and its failure to stamp out organised crime.

According to exit polls on Sunday night, he was expected to win about 40 per cent of the vote, with the incumbent government failing to reach even half of that figure.