Balgarianovinite.com Democratic Bulgaria has accused President Rumen Radev of steering Bulgaria toward strategic isolation by keeping the country out of Europe’s emerging security initiatives, arguing that his position risks undermining both national interests and the country’s role within the EU and NATO.
In a statement responding to Radev’s remarks from Paris that “Bulgaria’s place is not in the Coalition of the Willing” for Ukraine, the party said that, quite the contrary, Bulgaria should participate in the Coalition of the Willing, and argued that it would allow the country to influence decisions on missile defense, maritime security, cybersecurity, logistics, and defense cooperation while benefiting from new strategic and industrial opportunities.
Democratic Bulgaria rejected what it described as Radev’s “false dilemma” between supporting diplomacy and supporting Ukraine, arguing that meaningful negotiations require military deterrence, pressure on Russia, and guarantees that any peace agreement will be respected.
The party also dismissed Radev’s claim that the coalition aims only to prolong the war, pointing to the Paris declaration’s calls for a ceasefire, direct negotiations, and joint European and US engagement.
The party argued that the debate extends beyond Ukraine, saying Europe is entering a new phase of defense integration that will shape future security, technological development, and industrial cooperation. Excluding Bulgaria from that process, it warned, would leave the country outside a new layer of European integration with long-term strategic consequences.
In a comment for the press where he largely reiterated his party’s declaration, Democratic Bulgaria co-leader Ivaylo Mirchev said Radev’s position represents a turn to the East, because “we’re more focused on serving Russian oligarchs, on protecting corporate interests so they aren’t placed under European sanctions, instead of looking toward Europe and being at the core of European countries.”
Democratic Bulgaria also criticized Radev for attending France’s Bastille Day celebrations while declining to participate in high-level political talks, saying Bulgaria “was present at the ceremony but absent from the decision-making.”
On sanctions, the party rejected Radev’s criticism of the EU’s latest package against Russia, arguing that new measures reflect Moscow’s continued attempts to circumvent existing restrictions rather than their failure. It also questioned whether opposing sanctions affecting Russian Patriarch Kirill and Lukoil shareholder Vagit Alekperov served Bulgaria’s interests.
The statement concludes that Bulgaria should defend its national interests together with its allies, warning that “peace without strength is merely a wish – and a gift to the aggressor”. Democratic Bulgaria Accuses Radev of Isolating Bulgaria from Europe’s New Security Architecture 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-14 13:37:43 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law