I wish the new government success in the hope that it will fulfill its most important task - the holding of fair elections.
This was published on his Facebook page by the former co-chairman of the PP Kiril Petkov, after the caretaker government of Andrey Gyurov took office. Here is more from Petkov's post:
Over time, it becomes clear that the decisions for which we were most fiercely attacked were actually beneficial to Bulgaria.
When we refused to pay for gas in rubles and did not succumb to the Kremlin's blackmail, we were accused of leaving the country in the cold. Today, Bulgaria is no longer dependent on a single country for its gas supplies.
When we supported the French proposal for North Macedonia, we were accused of betraying Bulgaria's national interest, and were even nominally removed from power because of it. Today, everyone is talking about how good it is that the entire European Union protects Bulgaria's interests.
When we made changes to the Constitution, we were accused of an institutional experiment. Today, it is clear how important it is that the formation of the Council of Ministers does not depend entirely on one institution - neither on the president nor on the prime minister.
Imagine a president with the political profile of Peevski or Borisov. Wouldn't we be calmer if he did not have the opportunity to single-handedly appoint a caretaker prime minister and cabinet?
I hope we never reach such a scenario. But that is precisely why institutional guarantees are important - because they work even in the worst possible situations.