What we are currently seeing with VMZ is that there is a desire for investment with European funds. It is now a matter for the Bulgarian state to make this investment happen in the best way. Everyone must protect the Bulgarian interest.
This was stated on the sidelines of the parliament by the chairman of "We continue the change" Assen Vassilev.
"I want to comment on Boyko Borisov's words that if the government falls, the deficit could reach 8%. In fact, the deficit will reach 8% if the government does not fall. For the month of July, because Minister Temenuzhka Petkova stopped publishing the data at the end of the month and there is no data for August, the GERB cadres brought a record deficit of over 4 billion leva. For comparison, in my time, one year there was no deficit and there was a surplus of 500 million. The next year there was no deficit and there was a surplus of a billion and a half. Having a deficit of over 4 billion means that it will be very difficult to fit into the 3 percent framework. This is the reason why they are afraid of this vote and they are telling lies that the reason for this deficit is pensions and salaries. 6 billion is the deficit set in the budget. The debt withdrawn at the moment is 18 billion. We have 6 billion for all pensions and salaries plus 3 billion old debts. These are some 9 billion that were withdrawn by this government and deposited into the coffers of the BDB and BEH. That's why they don't pay their bills and in this way they steal 9 billion leva from Bulgarian citizens," he added.
"The regional governor of Razgrad is still the regional governor. This clearly shows that the government belongs to Delyan Peevski, he will want to hold on to it as long as possible," concluded Asen Vassilev.