“Ecotaxes are rising by 1000%. The prices of laundries, irons, ovens and any other appliances will be increased, which will also pump up inflation. Currently, there are four companies in the country for the recovery of technological waste. Three of them are raising ecotaxes very sharply. This is a topic that is shyly not talked about, since three of these four organizations have changed ownership, and Taki is behind the new owners.“ This was stated by the co-chairman of “Yes, Bulgaria” Ivaylo Mirchev to a journalist on the sidelines of the National Assembly.
According to the MP, an ordinary water heater will become more expensive by 40-70 leva, and the prices of photovoltaic panels are also rising, just when households should receive solar panels.
Today, “Democratic Bulgaria“ submitted to the parliament a request for a hearing of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, regarding the drastic increase in eco-taxes for electrical and electronic equipment, including components for photovoltaic systems, which is expected to result in a significant increase in prices from July 1, 2025. In addition, the formation will address a number of parliamentary questions to the competent institutions and will expect decisive action from the CPC, which has already announced that it is investigating a cartel in eco-taxes for equipment.
Ivaylo Mirchev also commented on Rumen Radev's statement to the American television channel CNN, stating that the president should not use the fears and concerns of the people to launch his own political project.
People's representative from the DB Stella Nikolova expressed the formation's position that for years the state has been neglecting the problems in nursing homes and that the institutions must act immediately to put an end to the houses of horrors.
„We insist that an Ombudsman be elected as soon as possible, who has the right to conduct inspections under the National Preventive Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights. The Ombudsman institution has also proposed criminalizing the illegal provision of social services. These legislative amendments must be immediately submitted to the National Assembly,“ said Stella Nikolova
The MP reminded that several consecutive parliaments from the PP-DB have also raised the issue, including through legislative proposals and temporary committees, of the rights of the mentally ill. “We did not reach the point of adopting these important amendments, so we will submit them again“, said Nikolova.
Former Minister of Justice Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atanas Slavov commented on yesterday's decision of the Constitutional Court, which ruled on the questions raised by President Radev, as expected. “Our thesis from the beginning was that such a referendum on the euro would violate the Constitution and that there is already a previous decision of the Constitutional Court on the request submitted by the President,“, said Slavov.