Balgarianovinite.com In a declaration issued on Friday, GERB-UDF, through MP Toma Bikov, said that suspending the rule of law leads to political violence and makes dates such as February 1, 1945 more a logical outcome than an extraordinary event. February 1 marks the Day of Gratitude and Homage to the Victims of the Communist Regime in Bulgaria.
On this day in 1945, three regents, 67 MPs, cabinet ministers, generals, colonels and bankers were sentenced to death by a People’s Court and executed the same day. The People’s Courts handed down more than 10,000 sentences in 131 trials, including 2,600 death sentences, while more than 200 people were killed even before formal proceedings began. Thousands of victims were buried in unmarked graves, killed without trial or sentence.
Toma Bikov said February 1, 1945 reflects a long escalation of political violence in Bulgaria that began after World War I and the erosion of the rule of law, noting that coups and constitutional suspensions had already set a precedent by that time. He stressed that such processes ultimately endanger all participants and that the date should be understood in its full historical context. Citing philosopher Nikolai Berdyaev, Bikov warned that revolutions do not eliminate evil and that revenge and retribution inevitably lead to further bloodshed and a heavy cost for society.
That is why he referred at the outset to 1989, when Bulgaria began its transition from communist rule to a democratic political system, describing it as a flawed and unsuccessful transition that nevertheless fulfilled its main purpose. He said its primary aim was to remain peaceful and to avoid mass repression and revenge against the previous regime, which some groups still regard as an injustice. According to Bikov, injustice did occur, but peace was preserved.
He concluded that this “failed transition” succeeded in ending political violence in Bulgaria, calling it a major achievement of all those who took part in the political process after 1989, across the entire political spectrum. GERB-UDF: Suspending Rule of Law Leads to Political Violence 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-30 12:11:34 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