Balgarianovinite.com In a post published in his Facebook profile on Friday, shortly before midnight, There Is Such a People (TISP) leader Slavi Trifonov commented on the reports of two journalists and morning talk show hosts fired from bTV and the call for protests that followed earlier Friday. Trifonov stated that bTV being a private media means that it has the full right to fire any of its employees.
The leader of TISP wrote: “bTV is a private company, and regardless of whether it is Czech, Bulgarian, or Zanzibari, it operates under Bulgarian law. And as far as I remember, the Bulgarian Constitution fully protects private enterprise, free initiative, and the market economy.” He argued that while Maria Tsantsarova, one of the journalists who were reportedly fired, has the right to like or not like a particular person, so does bTV also have the right to “hire or fire anyone it chooses, exactly because it is a private media and is protected by the Bulgarian laws”.
Trifonov pointed out that while he was never employed by bTV, he used to partner with them, as they broadcast his late night talk show.
Trifonov continued: “In other words, this conflict is clear. BTV does not like who Tsentsarova likes, and the law gives it the right to fire her whenever it wants. […] Everything in this story is clear, except why CC-DB (Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria) is protesting. Excuse me, it is a non-governmental organization that is protesting, but in fact, the protest is inspired by the number one protester in the country, which is CC-DB. So, since I am also a private entrepreneur, if I decide to fire someone and CC-DB doesn’t like it, they will protest outside my office, is that right?”.
Trifonov criticized CC Chair Assen Vassilev for letting his popularity get to his head and thinking that he can “rule over everything and everyone”.
While on Friday night bTV denied the reports that Maria Tsantsarova and Zlatimir Yochev have been fired, the Association of European Journalists – Bulgaria called on journalists and the public to join a protest in solidarity with the two. TISP Leader Says bTV Can Fire Employees as It Pleases, as It Is Private Company 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-12-20 09:08:00 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