Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

President Radev continues to demand resignation of the government and new elections

Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev made an official address to the nation regarding the ongoing protests in Bulgaria. For a week now, thousands of Bulgarians have been out in the squarest, demanding the resignation of the government and the prosecutor general.

"The mobilization of Bulgarians is an expression of the national consensus "anti-mafia", of the merger between the governing powers and the media, of the deep state apparatus that has eroded democratic institutions and the rule of law", the Bulgarian head of state said. "The mafia feeds on fear and apathy", the head of state said. Radev called on the people not to allow dissipation of the public energy and external forces to sow discord among the protesters.

"The current oligarchic model of governance is rejected by the people. The restart of the political process and the modernization of the country goes through a resignation of the cabinet and of the prosecutor general and though honest elections", Rumen Radev underlined.

"The protest is nation-wide and unites all ages and social groups", he stated. The head of state called for non-violence and avoiding of provocations.

"The transition period started with the "mutri" (mafia-type organizations) and will end with throwing them out of the state governance. Whether this will happen depends on each and every one of us", Rumen Radev said in his address to the nation.





Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Supreme Administrative Court has once again failed to elect chair

There are no candidates for the position of chair of the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) , BTA has reported. The plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council held a meeting in an attempt to elect head of the institution. The procedure..

published on 11/28/24 10:21 AM

Bulgarians will travel to China without visas

The People's Republic of China is introducing a visa-free regime for holders of Bulgarian passports for business purposes, tourism, visiting relatives or friends, official visits or transit, for no more than 30 days. The Situation..

published on 11/28/24 8:50 AM

New attempt to elect speaker 18 days after the opening of the 51st National Assembly

Bulgarian MPs are meeting today for the seventh time in an attempt to elect a speaker of the 51st National Assembly after the first six failed to produce a result. This is how the first session of the new parliament, which began on November 11, continues..

published on 11/28/24 7:40 AM