Balgarianovinite.com Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Krum Zarkov said that they had given “a clear signal that the prophecies about the Bulgarian Socialist Party will not come true.” “On the contrary, it is embarking on a path to restore its relevance,” he noted, adding that the composition of the new BSP Executive Bureau reflects “the concept of renewal through respect.”
The BSP will once again run in the elections as part of the BSP – United Left coalition, Zarkov said. The BSP will never again be in a subordinate position and will work on the principles of equality and mutual respect in pursuit of shared causes, he added.
Zarkov described Sergei Stanishev’s presence in the Executive Bureau as “normal.” “There was no influence from [Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning leader] Delyan Peevski over Stanishev, nor is there any influence from Peevski over any member of the Executive Bureau I am proposing,” Zarkov said. Even if such influence existed, it would never break through, the BSP leader added.
Asked about BSP supporters who are looking toward a political project by former president Rumen Radev, Zarkov said: “I think we have begun to retain them. We will continue to do so, because they will realize that the BSP is their political family and has a future.” In Zarkov’s words, those who speak about an outflow from the BSP’s ranks hardly know the socialists.
The BSP leader also said that, in his view, caretaker Justice Minister Andrey Yankulov is right to exercise his powers to raise the issue concerning acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov before the Supreme Judicial Council.
The BSP will return to European politics, Zarkov further said.
Commenting on the presence of military aircraft at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, he said: “Concerns persist, and we will insist on receiving information on this matter.” In his view, the situation has shown that there is a sense of a “multinational consensus within the European Union” in favour of greater armament and militarization.
This is not the case, he said, adding that left-wing parties in Europe do not uncritically accept such a course. The socialists clearly state that more spending on armaments does not automatically imply more security, he added. In his words, the European Union needs a clear, comprehensive, and strategically grounded vision of security that includes political, economic, energy, and social dimensions.
As a member of the European Union and NATO, Bulgaria must pursue a reasonable and pragmatic defence policy aligned with the national interest, Zarkov added. He stressed that funds allocated for armaments must be weighed and balanced against the needs of healthcare, education, social security, cohesion, culture, and climate resilience. Security without social cohesion is an illusion that has repeatedly led to tragedy, the BSP leader said. Peace is a fundamental goal of politics, he added. Bulgarian Socialist Party on Path to Restore Its Relevance – BSP Leader Zarkov 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-21 17:01:01 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