Borissov: 'We Did Everything We Could'
GERB leader Boyko Borissov expressed his perspective on the recent negotiations surrounding the formation of a government, highlighting the challenges and compromises faced during the process
HOT: » Assessing the Legacy of Bulgaria's "Denkov" Cabinet: Achievements, Failures, and What Comes Next
Hours before the European Parliament is to start debates on Bulgaria, the Chairman of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Hannes Swoboda, called on the country's government to distinguish itself from the policies of the nationalist Ataka party.
The Bulgarian National Radio reports that a journalist has asked Swoboda at a press conference in Strasbourg if he has been attempting to legitimize the collaboration of Bulgaria's Socialist-endorsed government with extremists from Ataka because a company where his spouse was employed received a large public order during the term of the Socialist-led Three-Way Coalition (2005 – 2009).
Swoboda firmly rejected the above claim, saying he had reiterated on several occasions, including at the Tuesday briefing that the Bulgarian government must distinguish from Ataka because the socialists and the nationalists did not share any common values.
When asked why the socialists and the liberals voted against the debate on Bulgaria, the Austrian politician replied they were not against, but wanted to hold it in September to give more time to MEPs to observe the situation in the country.
Swoboda is a member of the Party of European Socialists, PES, which is led by Sergey Stanishev, who also chairs the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP.
During the PES sitting in Sofia on June 22 he gave high marks to Stanishev and the Cabinet of Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, amidst mass anti-government protest rallies in Sofia and several other cities.
Bulgarian citizens are staging rallies for the 19th day in a row now. They were sparked by the outrageous decision of the government and the Parliament to appoint controversial media mogul and lawmaker Delyan Peevski as Chair of the State Agency for National Security (DANS) with Stanishev seen as one of the masterminds behind the plan.
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.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
Bulgaria's Minister of Defense Todor Tagarev admitted the possibility that an explosive device might have been planted on board the crashed plane in which Yevgeny Prigozhin was traveling
The European Commission has announced that it is preparing criminal proceedings against Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, and Portugal for incorrect application of the rules on the exchange of data on criminal records and the establishment of the relevant
The European Commission has started an evaluation of the Plan for Reconstruction and Development of Bulgaria, said the spokesman of the European Commission Eric Mamer. The document was submitted to the Commission on 15 October.
58% of Bulgarians do not support the introduction of the euro as the official currency in the country. This shows a study prepared by Trend agency specifically for the financial forum NEXT DIFI 2021, organized by b2b Media for the fifth year. The data dur
Too late Bulgaria began to explain its own position towards North Macedonia, as it should have been clear to our European partners some time ago.
An SPD-led government in Germany has significant potential to sharpen international attention to the problems of corruption in Bulgaria.
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022