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Kasim Dal. File photo, BGNES
"Probably Lyutvi Mestan tried to emancipate himself from the role of a male secretary."
Kasim Dal, one of the co-founders of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) who in 2011 was dismissed as Deputy Chair and expelled from the party.
Dal has commented on the fate of Lyutvi Mestan, the DPS's former chair who was removed from the office and ousted from the party after criticism from its honorary chair, Ahmed Dogan, over his "pro-Turkish" position in the dispute between Ankara and Moscow. Mestan was selected by Dogan to take over in January 2013.
President Iliana Yotova said efforts are under way to schedule the upcoming parliamentary elections for the earliest possible date after the Easter holidays
Yordan Tsonev, deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of DPS-New Beginning, declared during consultations with President Rumen Radev that the 51st National Assembly has effectively ended its political life and that early elections are necessary.
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has declared that it continues to act in the public interest, setting aside narrow partisan and political ambitions amid growing tensions within the ruling coalition
A new Gallup survey conducted in Bulgaria during the first half of October shows continued confidence in the government majority and a stable political environment
In an extraordinary vote for municipal councilors in Pazardzhik, the “DPS-New Beginning” coalition led by Delyan Peevski secured a clear victory, demonstrating significant support in the surrounding villages
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS-New Beginning) has emerged as the leading political force in the repeat elections for municipal councilors in Pazardzhik
“Bulgaria’s economy is developing well despite the political crisis, and the country is already benefiting from the introduction of the euro.
“I am not and will not be a traitor to the party that I created.
"I sent the ministers to him, but they can't stand next to a person who has already become a party leader.
"The only path to peace is clear: Ukraine's sovereignty must be respected and its territorial integrity fully restored.
"I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him.
Regarding Bulgaria's eurozone accession: "We do not meet the criteria for the Eurozone, the protest will continue.
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