Bulgaria Right Wing Renews Cautious Support for Health Minister

Politics » DOMESTIC | April 20, 2010, Tuesday // 15:17
Bulgaria Right Wing Renews Cautious Support for Health Minister: Bulgaria Right Wing Renews Cautious Support for Health Minister Martin Dimitrov, co-Chair of the Blue Coalition and leader of UDF declared his party will support in the Parliament the ruling GERB nomination for Health Minister over the urgent need of a health care reform in Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria's right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) will support the nomination of the ruling GERB party for Health Minister.

The statement was made Tuesday by Martin Dimitrov, co-Chair of the Blue Coalition and leader of one of its two parties – UDF.

The “Blues” however point out their support comes with conditions and would be withdrawn immediately if the candidate of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party, Anna-Maria Borisova makes a single attempt to cover up shady deals of the former, socialist-led cabinet, to place corporate interests above the public ones, or to accuse doctors and patients for the current health care crisis.

Dimitrov further explained they decided to back GERB over the urgent need of a health care reform, Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov's personal commitment towards the nomination and the UDF allegiance to the European People's Party (EPP) – both UDF and GERB are EPP members.

The right wing changed their mind about Borisova twice already.

Last Wednesday, Prof. Anna-Maria Borisova appeared before the Coalition's parliamentary group, composed of Members of the Parliaments from UDF and Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB).

“For now, the Coalition accepts Borisova's ideas for health care reform and deems her performance better than her initial media appearances,” MP Vanyo Sharkov said then, pointing out her strong will and desire for reform. On Friday, however, the Coalition retracted their support over Borisova's refusal to publicly declare her program.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Domestic » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: swine flu, Nikolay Kokinov, Bozhidar Nanev, tamiflu, Boyko Borisov, Anna-Maria Borisova, health minister, Blue Coalition, Vanyo Sharkov, Martin Dimitrov

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria