Democratic Community to Sign Agreement on Single Presidential Candidate by Christmas – DSB Leader Atanassov 2025

Balgarianovinite.com Before Christmas, the democratic community is going to sign an agreement on a single candidate for next year’s presidential elections, said Atanas Atanassov, leader of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), which is part of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition. Speaking to journalists here on Sunday after a meeting of the DSB Executive Council, he also said that the party is already preparing for the 2026 presidential elections, which, according to him, will be the next regular elections in the country.
“Back in the summer, we began talks on uniting the democratic community around a single candidate. We hope to sign an agreement with our coalition partners and the Forum for Democratic Action civic association before Christmas,” Atanassov said. In his words, Bulgaria needs a staunch democrat, oriented towards the West, with authority and political experience. “We are not looking for a purely party candidate, but a personality with a broad public profile who can unite the democratic community,” the DSB leader explained.
Atanassov outlined several topics that were the focus of the DSB Executive Council meeting in Sliven, including the governance of the country. According to him, there is an “alternative centre for making management decisions” that is different from the official government: the real power is exercised by the leaders of GERB and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), Boyko Borissov and Delyan Peevski. “In practice, they dictate all key decisions in the country and systematically work to control the repressive apparatus – the security services, the Ministry of Interior, and the Anti-Corruption Commission,” Atanassov said. According to him, these institutions are used as “clubs against the opposition,” which poses serious risks to democracy and national security. The DSB insists on restoring the real governance of the government and ending parallel governance behind the scenes.
On the draft state budget for 2026, he said that the financial framework is based on unrealistic revenues of around BGN 4-5 billion, while spending is increasing in areas prone to corruption. “Hubs for theft are being created, not for development. We will not support this budget, not because we are the opposition, but because it is harmful,” Atanassov said. He stressed that his party is proposing measures to curb bloated administration and tighten control over public spending. “The State feeds the nomenclature, not the citizens,” the general added.
He touched on the topic of national security and said that the greatest risk comes from Russia’s war against Ukraine and the inadequate response of Bulgarian institutions. “There is tolerance, even quiet cooperation from the Bulgarian services toward the Russian presence in our country,” Atanassov argued. As an example, the leader of the DSB pointed to a property near the Iskar Dam, used by the Russian Embassy, without documents and in violation of the sanitary zone. “This property is State-owned, but the Russians have been using it for decades. It is a risky location – close to the dam wall. And despite our warnings, the State is doing nothing,” he said. Atanasov announced that the DSB would refer the matter to NATO institutions, demanding a response to Russian influence in Bulgaria.
Regarding statements about the possible acquisition of Lukoil by the State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding, Atanassov said that the idea carries serious risks. “Lukoil is private, foreign-owned property. It is not clear who will sell it and how. If the State allows itself to sell off parts of the company, it could lead to an international scandal and lawsuits against Bulgaria,” he warned. Atanassov insisted that the State exercise control over the company’s management and revenues so that “fuel revenues do not go to Russia,” but stressed that nationalization is an extreme and dangerous measure. “We must think about Bulgaria’s interests, not about foreign political flirtations,” added the DSB leader. Democratic Community to Sign Agreement on Single Presidential Candidate by Christmas – DSB Leader Atanassov 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-09 13:34:40 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