site.btaCC-DB Declaration on Law Criminalizing Communist Regime in 2000 Causes Commotion in Parliament

Parliament Deputy Chairman Atanas Atanassov, one of the leaders of the Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) coalition, Thursday read a declaration in which CC-DB recalled that a law criminalizing the communist regime was enacted in 2000 and is still in force. Reacting to the declaration, MPs of BSP for Bulgaria, including Floor Leader Borislav Gutsanov, stood on both sides of the rostrum while Atanassov was speaking.

Parliament Chair Raya Nazaryan announced a 10-minute break for order to be restored.