Kostadin Kostadinov

"During the negotiations for the admission of Bulgaria into Schengen by air and sea, the Bulgarian government did not undertake any other obligation than to react quickly enough, as required by the Dublin Agreement, in terms of the speed of processing asylum applications".

During the opening of the National Assembly's winter session, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov addressed the pervasive assault on Bulgaria's national pride. He asserted that the country has become a battleground, where a group of self-proclaimed anti-Bulgarians consistently derides the dignity of the nation.

Kostadin Kostadinov, the leader of Bulgaria's nationalist pro-Russian Vazrazhdane (Revival) party, strongly opposes Bulgaria signing the EU Migration Pact, cautioning that it could transform the country into a sprawling refugee camp.

As Bulgaria embraces the dawn of 2024, leaders from various political factions have taken to social media platforms to extend their wishes and hopes for the country in the coming year.

Austria's stipulations for entry into the Schengen zone have sparked fierce criticism from opposition parties in Bulgaria, citing concerns of transforming the nation into a large refugee hub.

As the Parliament engaged in heated discussions over proposed constitutional changes, two prominent opposition parties, There Is Such a People (TISP) and Vazrazhdane, issued threats to challenge the amendments' constitutionality. The debate centers around revisions scheduled for a second reading later in the day.

Bulgaria's parliamentary session scheduled for Friday faced cancellation as the Parliament Chairman, Rosen Zhelyazkov, halted proceedings due to the absence of a quorum. With only 68 out of 240 MPs present in the plenary during the second attempt, the minimum requirement was not met.

Deputies from "Vazrazhdane", the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and "There Is Such a People" (TISP) blocked the parliamentary rostrum and declared that they will not allow the parliament to work. The main argument of the left and "Vazrazhdane" is that the Constitutional majority of GERB-SDS, WCC-DB and DPS allowed lawlessness in the center of Sofia by removing the Monument to the Soviet Army.

Bulgaria's National Assembly has ratified an agreement with the European Commission for the provision of EUR 3.6 billion in micro-financial aid to Ukraine, marking the second stage of planned assistance. The ratification passed with 116 MPs in favor, while 48 voted against, and 6 abstained. The agreement involves Bulgaria offering guarantees amounting to EUR 16,654,646.

In a bold prediction, Kostadin Kostadinov, the leader of Bulgaria's pro-Russian party "Vazrazhdane," foresees early parliamentary elections in the spring of 2024. Speaking in Varna, Kostadinov asserted that the current government, formed by the 'assembly,' lacks sustainable support and is likely to dissolve. He attributed its fragility to overseas influences.