The eve of 2026 finds Bulgaria in an extremely tense political situation, marked by uncertainty, institutional conflicts and the risk of deepening the crisis. This was commented on by former acting Prime Minister Prof. Georgi Bliznashki in the studio of "Denyat ON AIR".
"In these festive days, in these festive hours, unfortunately, I cannot make any positive forecast. Because indeed all observers are unanimous in one thing - difficult times are ahead, and the expression "turbulence of events" is acquiring civic meaning. 2025 should not have ended this way at all, on the eve of our accession to the Eurozone, that is, when Bulgaria acquires full status as a member of the European Union. But this is the situation. In such situations, we can only wish for one thing - more common sense in the behavior of our politicians. Because ultimately the responsibility falls on them," said Prof. Bliznashki to Bulgaria ON AIR.
Prof. Bliznashki expressed his belief that Bulgaria will not be left without executive power and that someone will still be found to take responsibility for a caretaker government.
However, he warned that the pressure on such a cabinet will be extremely strong.
"No matter what happens, someone will always sacrifice themselves at the altar of the fatherland. But the truth is that the pressure on this caretaker government will be very great. There is an over-expectation for fair elections, for the fact that eventually some principle of change in the model of governance will occur. So the pressure on the caretaker government will be great," commented Prof. Bliznashki.
The former caretaker prime minister defined the so-called "home book" as a wrong legacy from the recent past, but emphasized that this is a reality that institutions must take into account.
He expressed the opinion that the constitutional changes that limited the powers of the head of state in times of crisis are the result of strong political opposition and, in his opinion, will sooner or later be reconsidered.
On the topic of the electoral process, Prof. Bliznashki insisted that the street cannot decide fundamental issues such as the type of electoral system. "These protests should not be overestimated - their meaning, their importance. The street cannot decide what the electoral system should be, whether there should be machine voting or not. These are not elementary issues that can be decided by shouting in the street. These are very complex fundamental issues," said Prof. Bliznashki.
Regarding President Rumen Radev, the former caretaker prime minister stated that the head of state bears significant moral and political responsibility for the crisis that has arisen.