Balgarianovinite.com Rumen Hristov, leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) and GERB-UDF MP, commented on the first interview given by Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026, after his resignation as head of State. “We are unequivocally working to finish first. We have achieved this many times before, we are mobilized, and we are firmly focused on that goal,” Hristov said, speaking on Bulgarian National Television.
According to him, no party can realistically secure 121 seats in the next parliament, and that notion has clearly been overestimated. GERB-UDF is working to become the leading political force in the upcoming early parliamentary elections, he said.
Hristov described Radev’s interview as marked by evasive answers, a lack of answers, and incomplete answers. In his view, it is evident that social states are wealthy states, because “you can redistribute only when you have something to redistribute.” From that perspective, the idea of accelerated economic growth and political consensus in that direction is a good one, he said.
As leader of the UDF, Hristov also expressed the view that efforts should be made to double Bulgaria’s gross domestic product within a single parliamentary term, arguing that this is achievable and the only way for the country to catch up with those ahead. UDF Leader Hristov Comments on Radev Interview, Says GERB-UDF Coalition Targeting First Place 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-31 20:49:00 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