Balgarianovinite.com Caretaker Labour and Social Policy Minister Hasan Ademov said on Wednesday that political parties do not provide support for vulnerable groups through hot meals, personal assistants or European Solidarity Corps programmes. Ademov was speaking in the southern town of Haskovo following reports of alleged electioneering by a political party at a building where the Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) distributes food aid.
“Everyone should be confident that they will receive this support if they meet the means test. It is not linked to political parties, leaders or local authorities,” he stressed.
In Haskovo, 25,871 people receive support under the European Solidarity Corps, 2,291 are personal assistants, and more than 3,000 people benefit from the hot meal programme. “Over 30,000 users of the Ministry’s social services are from vulnerable groups and are particularly susceptible to pressure,” Ademov added.
The BRC is a non-governmental organization and operates independently from ministries. Under its contract with the Social Assistance Agency, European partners require an NGO with national coverage to distribute food products impartially. “I have not accused anyone; this is not our role,” Ademov said.
The Minister also shared a photo showing a poster of a political party displayed on the building where the BRC distributes aid. A report was received about a civil servant from Haskovo’s Social Assistance Directorate, who, according to an eyewitness account confirmed by the Ministry’s Inspectorate, attended the nomination of a candidate for the April 19 snap parliamentary elections during working hours. Ademov said that person would be called to account.
Caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev said it is crucial to explain to citizens who the real donor is. “If it is not made clear that the BRC is the actual donor and another source is claimed instead, that is a lie. During elections, it must be exposed immediately,” he added. Support for Vulnerable Groups Not Provided by Political Parties, Social Policy Minister Says 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-04-08 15:48:00 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
