Balgarianovinite.com Deputy Prime Minister and Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) National Council Chair Atanas Zafirov described the draft budget for 2026 as “the most socially oriented in the last two decades”, the BSP press service said on Sunday. He praised the left for its efforts that have ultimately ensured income growth, an increase in the minimum wage, an increase in maternity benefits for the second year, and an effective package of measures for children and families.
The Deputy Prime Minister was speaking at the regional meeting of Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft, where he presented an analysis of the challenges facing the government and the role of the left in stabilizing the country. He stated: “These were the quiet battles of the left. We didn’t make a fuss—we worked.”
On Saturday, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said Razgrad, Northeastern Bulgaria, that this draft budget is not the best one, but it is one that is possible to implement. He continued: “If we had to characterize it, it is neither liberal nor conservative, neither left nor right. This is the budget that should allow all macroeconomic indicators to be reflected, so that Bulgaria can smoothly transition to the euro without severe inflationary shocks and without reducing incomes, which must outpace inflation.”
In his speech to Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft, Zafirov said that the Cabinet had inherited a “cascade of crises”, which included problems with water supply, the consequences of natural disasters, and the impact of international sanctions on the energy sector. “This cabinet did not get 100 days of tolerance. From day one, we were solving other people’s long-neglected problems,” he added.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, despite the onslaught of constant criticism from the media, the government and the left achieved results, which include the bringing under control the water crisis in the country’s most affected areas, conducting mass inspections following the deadly flood in Elenite, responding swiftly to the Lukoil case by adopting urgent legislative amendments and by appointing a special commercial administrator. Zafirov concluded: “This is the opposite of what the opposition is saying—the government sees the problems and reacts in a timely manner.” Deputy PM Zafirov Praises 2026 Draft Budget as the Most Socially Oriented in the Past 20 Years 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-16 10:12:00 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
