site.btaDemocrats for Strong Bulgaria Party Holds National Conference
ESD 14:25:01 12-02-2022
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Democrats for Strong Bulgaria Party
Holds
National Conference
Sofia, February 12 (BTA) - The right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party is holding its 17th national conference here on Saturday. The party, which is a member of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition, is expected to reaffirm its participation in the government coalition and to elect a chairperson.
In his report to the delegates, leader Atanas Atanassov said: "We have managed to create an alternative to the vicious corrupt model of [former PM Boyko] Borissov." Atanassov said he assumed the leadership at a time when there was a need to fight against the blurring of the separation of powers, the effacement of the institutions in general and the National Assembly and the judiciary in particular.
Atanassov slammed what he called GERB's attempts to usurp the image of the Bulgarian right wing. "How can those who compromised democracy and restored the worst practices of the totalitarian State be a right-wing party?," he asked.
Summing up the DSB's successes, he said the party now has members of the national and the European Parliament and representatives in central and local government.
Atanassov and deputy leader Tsetska Bachkova are vying for the leadership.
Atanassov told reporters the party should continue on its successful path. He said he had delivered on his promises given to members and sympathizers less than five years ago.
For her part, Bachkova said she was in favour of a more proactive presence of DSB in politics, with stronger engagement of young people.
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DD1421ES.107
107 POLITICS - DSB PARTY - NATIONAL CONVENTION
Democrats for Strong Bulgaria Party
Holds
National Conference
Sofia, February 12 (BTA) - The right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party is holding its 17th national conference here on Saturday. The party, which is a member of the Democratic Bulgaria coalition, is expected to reaffirm its participation in the government coalition and to elect a chairperson.
In his report to the delegates, leader Atanas Atanassov said: "We have managed to create an alternative to the vicious corrupt model of [former PM Boyko] Borissov." Atanassov said he assumed the leadership at a time when there was a need to fight against the blurring of the separation of powers, the effacement of the institutions in general and the National Assembly and the judiciary in particular.
Atanassov slammed what he called GERB's attempts to usurp the image of the Bulgarian right wing. "How can those who compromised democracy and restored the worst practices of the totalitarian State be a right-wing party?," he asked.
Summing up the DSB's successes, he said the party now has members of the national and the European Parliament and representatives in central and local government.
Atanassov and deputy leader Tsetska Bachkova are vying for the leadership.
Atanassov told reporters the party should continue on its successful path. He said he had delivered on his promises given to members and sympathizers less than five years ago.
For her part, Bachkova said she was in favour of a more proactive presence of DSB in politics, with stronger engagement of young people.
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