The Executive Bureau of the BSP and the coalition council of the “BSP-United Left“ have not changed their position and will vote against the referendum, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov told journalists, BTA reports. He recalled the decision from Saturday, which states that “BSP-United Left“ cannot support the president's request to hold a referendum on joining the eurozone or specific deadlines for this action.
“We are for national referendums, but they must comply with the legal order, legality and the Constitution of the country“, Zafirov pointed out.
“On this occasion, who is a greater supporter of referendums, I would like to remind you that the BSP was the first and founding political force to initiate the first referendum in the recent history of Bulgaria on the development of nuclear energy. At that time, we collected about 770,000 signatures and nearly a million and a half people participated in the referendum“, recalled the Deputy Prime Minister.
“I hope that the laws will be respected and I believe that the referendum proposed in this way should not enter the National Assembly at all. We have clearly stated that we support the strategic goal of the government to enter the eurozone. This is a consistent policy of the BSP and a commitment made by the state, from which we cannot deviate“, added Atanas Zafirov.
On Friday, Head of State Rumen Radev stated in an address to the people and the National Assembly that he would submit a proposal to the parliament to hold a national referendum on the euro. “Do you agree that Bulgaria should adopt the single European currency, the euro, in 2026?“ is the question of the survey to citizens proposed by the head of state.