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Tsvetlin Yovchev, Bulgarian Interior Minister and Deputy PM. Photo by BGNES
Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev has defied nationwide calls for the government’s resignation, stating the move would “deepen the economic crisis.”
Yovchev, who was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday, reminded in an interview for bTV that the country suffers from a high unemployment rate and low domestic consumption.
“I have said already a couple of times that we should behave very responsibly in this situation,” he said, referring to the massive anti-government rallies in Sofia and other cities. ‘
The Interior Minister noted that it would not be “any problem” for him to resign.
However, he added that a resignation that is now well-considered would lead to risks for the country.
Friday is the 15th consecutive day of massive peaceful protests in the country and a bigger rally is to start at 6:30 pm.
The peaceful anti-government demonstrations in Bulgaria were triggered by the appointment of notorious media mogul Delyan Peevski as Chair of the State Agency for National Security (DANS).
The decision was eventually reversed, yet protesters went on to demand the resignation of the socialist-led government over ties with oligarchs, an end to opaque policies, and Election Code amendments aimed at guaranteeing a greater representation of Bulgarian citizens in the government.
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