Balgarianovinite.com Delegates at the Congress of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) voiced their expectations for a change of the party leader ahead of the start of the high-level forum.
The session of the 51st BSP Congress began just after 11 am in Hall 3 of the National Palace of Culture on Saturday. “There are 689 registered delegates, so the Congress can start its work,” announced BSP Chairperson Atanas Zafirov.
“There will certainly be a new chairperson,” commented Ivan Petkov, MP of BSP-United Left, before the start of the Congress. According to him, it is good that there is intrigue because it shows that the party is alive after the destructive governance of which BSP was part of. “I hope we come out united, acknowledge our mistakes, do not repeat them in the future, and have a new leader going forward,” he added. Petkov also said he expects candidates for the next chairperson to explain their programs and clarify whether they will distance themselves from Boyko Borissov and Delyan Peevski in the future.
Outgoing Labour Minister and member of the outgoing BSP Executive Bureau Borislav Gutsanov, who is one of the nominees for chairperson, commented that he expects the Congress to show wisdom in determining who is the most suitable leader at this moment so that the party can emerge strong, united, and signal to society that they understand what BSP needs to do moving forward.
When asked whether he regrets participating in the government, Gutsanov said that there had to be an end to this series of elections — seven within a few years — and therefore it was the right decision. “But whether participating in this government was done in the best possible way is another question,” he added. According to him, many things could have been done differently, but the discrediting overshadows all the good that was accomplished.
Krum Zarkov commented that the race for the leadership position is serious, a real political clash, which can only occur within only one party in Bulgaria, and expressed hope that it would set an example for the Bulgarian people as a whole. “This is a struggle that should lead to a new order, a lawful order,” he added.
When asked what support he expects as a candidate for BSP chairperson, Zarkov said that everything is in the hands of the delegates. “I will have the honor to speak before them, and I am grateful, because they gave me this honor by nominating me,” he added. Delegates at Socialist Congress Share Expectations for Change of Party Leader 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-07 11:52:24 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