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

Prime Minister Borissov: I respect the protesters

Photo: BGNES archive

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said he respected the protesters, but added there were also provocateurs at the protests. 
"It is indisputable that these provocateurs who threw firecrackers (at the large-scale protest on September 2) were paid. A distinction must be made between one and the other. I respect the ones and dislike the others." This was stated by the Prime Minister during the consecration of new buildings of the monastery "St. John the Forerunner" in the town of Kardzhali, Southern Bulgaria.
A few days ago, Borissov said that at the moment the mafia wanted to overthrow the government. "Gambling, smuggling, everyone is against us on the street," the then prime minister said.



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

BSP will not participate in negotiations to form a government with the second cabinet-forming mandate

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will not participate in talks with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) for the second cabinet-forming mandate, the party's press centre said. The position of BSP is addressed to the chairman of the..

published on 7/10/24 5:41 PM
Boyko Borissov

GERB leader Borissov to DPS: We will not support second cabinet-forming mandate

The Chairman of the  GERB-SDS  Parliamentary group, Boyko Borissov, sent an official refusal to the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) and confirmed the coalition's position that they will not participate in negotiations to form a government with..

published on 7/10/24 5:22 PM
Delyan Peevski

Delyan Peevski opposes referendum on the euro

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) is against the attempts of the anti-European and pro-Russian parties to play with the topic of "referendum for the euro". In a position published by the press center of the DPS, the chairman..

published on 7/10/24 4:31 PM