In these elections, Rumen Radev is our opponent. This was stated to the Bulgarian National Radio by Ivaylo Mirchev, co-chair of "Yes, Bulgaria", part of the PP-DB coalition.
"It is clear what differences we have. We have always looked towards Europe. A strong Bulgaria in a strong Europe. We have always wanted a competitive economy, judicial reform. We have not changed in this regard. Just as we have not changed anything in relation to the eurozone. From this point of view, I don't know if there will be any points of intersection with Rumen Radev and his future political formation. We will fight for the trust of the hundreds of thousands of people who came out to the squares."
"Botash" was a mistake, Mirchev also commented.
"If anyone thinks that we will not pay, they are wrong. These amounts are already in the hundreds of millions. There was no argument for a caretaker government with a two-month mandate to sign a 13-year contract with "Botas".
The election of Krum Zarkov as chairman of the BSP poses quite serious challenges, he noted on the show "Nedelya 150".
"It remains to be seen whether the parliamentary group will continue to dance to Peevski's music, even after the overthrow of the cabinet. What we have seen in recent days is that it is divided. People who continue to gravitate around Peevski and those who have felt the new wind".
Mirchev expects serious changes in the Centennial Party after the election of its new leader both in the parliamentary group and in the Sofia Municipal Council.
"We will monitor the behavior of the BSP regarding Borislav Sarafov, the Electoral Code, and Peevski's security. We can remove the security of Boyko Borisov and Peevski as early as next week, and this will be a strong sign that the BSP has returned from Peevski's crutch to its foundation".
If President Yotova vetoes the changes to the Electoral Code after it is returned for revision to the National Assembly, the key will be in the BSP, the co-chair of "Yes, Bulgaria" also noted.
"Actions are important, we will evaluate them based on them. The same applies to Rumen Radev, because often in politics there is a discrepancy between requests and actions, and we are guided by actions".
He again said that his coalition expects to receive sufficiently broad public support to have 121 votes in parliament and not have to make compromises.
Mirchev pointed to GERB, led by Boyko Borisov, as an unacceptable partner after the elections.
He noted that during consultations with President Yotova, his formation outlined the important tasks for the future caretaker prime minister.
"The first is for a strong interior minister to guarantee the integrity of the elections to the maximum extent, which means changing the heads of the regional directorates of the Ministry of Interior; replacement of the acting head of the National Security Agency, replacement of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A strong Minister of Justice who will propose a new acting Prosecutor General".
Mirchev also pointed out problems in other sectors, such as healthcare, municipal financing and forestry, which should also be addressed by the caretaker government.
He commented on Bulgaria's signing of the charter of the Peace Council, which was created at the initiative of Donald Trump.
"Everything is very confusing regarding our position - we are in a precarious position. Such an international organization has never been created before. This is something like a private NGO. The only country in the eurozone that signed the charter is Bulgaria. We have put ourselves in a humiliating position".