Balgarianovinite.com “Yesterday, Hungarians chose democracy over authoritarianism, Europe over Russia, and a better economic future instead of remaining the poorest country in the European Union,” the statement of Continue the Change says, referring to the recent election results in Hungary.
According to the party, the fall of Viktor Orban from power sends a clear signal that when democracy is replaced by corruption, dependency, and populism, citizens eventually take their country back. “Hungarians chose freedom over fear and control,” the statement reads.
The party argues that the “Orban model” has ended, claiming it was voted out with a record turnout of nearly 80%. It further states that, over the years, this model turned Hungary from one of the most successful economies in Central and Eastern Europe into the poorest EU member state, alleging institutional capture, controlled media, and systemic corruption benefiting a narrow circle of powerholders.
The statement adds that EU funds were allegedly misused for personal enrichment and the creation of dependencies.
Continue the Change also draws parallels with Bulgaria, describing what it calls the “Peevski–Borissov model” [referring to GERB leader Boyko Borissov and Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Delyan Peevski] as a reflection of similar dynamics involving concentration of power, dependency networks, and misuse of public resources.
On economic policy, the party claims that while Orban relied on populism, price controls, and dependence on Russian energy, this led to high inflation and declining living standards in Hungary. In contrast, it credits Bulgaria’s economic direction under former finance minister Asen Vassilev with faster income growth, support for households and businesses, and fiscal discipline within the Maastricht criteria. It also claims that Bulgarian households currently have higher purchasing power than Hungarian ones and that Bulgaria has, for the first time in decades, surpassed a Visegrad country in real consumption.
The statement concludes that Bulgaria faces a similar choice between a strong European future or a poorer periphery dominated by corruption and informal power structures.
It calls on Bulgarian citizens to vote in large numbers in the upcoming elections on April 19, urging them to reject corruption and restore control of the state to its citizens, emphasizing that “change is possible and depends on each one of us.” Continue the Change Issue Position on Hungary Elections 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-13 12:19:02 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