Balgarianovinite.com Democratic Bulgaria will be a constructive opposition that supports the right policies, said Bozhidar Bozhanov, deputy Floor Leader of the Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group and co-chairman of Yes, Bulgaria (part of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition) during the consultations with President Iliana Iotova on Tuesday before the handing over of the first exploratory mandate for forming a government.
Bozhanov was adamant that the parliamentary group will not remain silent when and if the authorities deviate from the mandate received from the Bulgarian citizens, primarily to dismantle the Peevski-Borissov model, referring to Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) – New Beginning leader Delyan Peevski and GERB leader Boyko Borissov. According to Bozhanov, in the last days after the elections, the topic had somehow disappeared from the rhetoric of the Progressive Bulgaria coalition and has been replaced by general formulations.
“We will strictly monitor that the model is dismantled so that another regrouping does not occur, as has happened in the past, the model will try to do so,” Bozhanov warned.
According to him, one of the priorities of Democratic Bulgaria is the replacement of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) as quickly as possible. According to Democratic Bulgaria, the new members of the SJC must be elected by the end of this parliamentary session, by the end of July, according to rules that guarantee transparency and integrity of future members, so that the election of a new Prosecutor General can go forth.
“We were surprised to see that Progressive Bulgaria is asking for a new debt ceiling, which does not correspond to a great extent with their request in the election campaign, where they presented a rather right-wing looking programme,” commented Ivaylo Mirchev, co-chair of Yes, Bulgaria. He explained Bulgaria is currently at a record level of state debt for nearly 30 years, and raising the debt ceiling would be a bad sign for investors and credit agencies.
“GERB said that the ceiling should not be raised, but they were the ones who in 2025 raised the debt to record levels in the last 30 years,” Mirchev continued. “I think it is time for calm and for all political forces to unite around concrete measures to stabilize the country’s finances,” he said.
The Democratic Bulgaria representatives stated that taxes should not be modified under any circumstances, all automatic salary mechanisms should be reviewed, with the exception of the Ministry of Defence and that a reform in the civil administration is necessary. Mirchev called the budget proposals will be “right-wing, but adequate to stabilize state finances, because we are about to enter a debt spiral if the state debt ceiling is increased”.
According to the chair of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (part of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition) Atanas Atanassov, the concentration of one-party power provides opportunities for stability in the country, but at the same time there is a need for effective control. Institutional control is also needed. He believes that one of the first challenges facing the new government is to propose and transparently elect a new chairman of the State Agency for National Security.
Mirchev also pointed out that Democratic Bulgaria joins President Iotova’s positive assessment of the caretaker finance minister. The party also assessed positively the conduct of the entire caretaker government and to the way the April 19 parliamentary elections were held. “In this regard, your role in determining the caretaker prime minister at a very difficult moment for the country – you made the best choice for Bulgaria, not for one or another political force. These people have largely justified the trust,” Mirchev emphasized. Democratic Bulgaria to Be Constructive Opposition, Warns It Won’t Stay Silent on Dismantling “Peevski-Borissov” Model 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-05 14:09:14 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
