A Playboy cover model is standing as an election candidate in Bulgaria.

Yuliana Kancheva, who is also deputy leader of the Euroroma party, is running for office in the general elections.

She is one of more than 100 candidates being fielded by the party which represents Bulgaria's gipsy population.

As well as appearing on the cover of the Bulgarian edition of Playboy, she has appeared semi-naked in a video for the party's head, camp pop star Azis.

Azis, 27, who has a penchant for high heels, fake eyelashes and frills, is also standing in the election on June 25.

Euroroma is expected to win several seats in what would be a breakthrough for Europe's largest ethnic minority.