The youngest MP from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Gabriel Valkov, was elected with a full majority and applause for a second term as chairman of the Youth Union in the BSP. The conference was held with the participation of significant party figures who emphasized the importance of young leaders in politics.
Guests at the conference were the chairman of the BSP-UNITED LEFT Atanas Zafirov, the deputy chairman of the BSP and MEP Christian Vigenin, the member of the National Council of the BSP Kaloyan Pargov, the mayor of Dryanovo Trifon Panchev, the chairman of Socialist Women Dora Yankova, the chairman of The Union of Veterans Dinko Zhelev, the director of the “Friedrich Ebert“ for Bulgaria Jacques Paparo, as well as representatives of the youth organizations from the coalition BSP - UNITED LEFT.
In his address to the young socialists, Gabriel Valkov emphasized the role of young people in the current political life:
„Everyone tells us that the future belongs to young people. No, dear colleagues – not the future belongs to young people, but the present. In this hall there are over 30 young mayors, deputy mayors and municipal councilors, there are two deputies in my person and that of Atanas Atanasov, and one MEP in the person of Tsvetelina Penkova. The time of young people in politics has come! Together we can change Bulgaria and make it a better place for everyone!“
With the re-election of Gabriel Valkov, the Youth Union in the BSP strengthens its position as a platform for the promotion of young leaders and active participants in the country's political life.