site.btaVazrazhdane Leader Demands Cabinet's Resignation, Return to Foreign Policy Favouring Bulgaria

Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov said in Parliament here on Wednesday that his party demands the Cabinet's immediate resignation and a return to a foreign policy based on the national interest, sovereignty, the pursuit of prosperity for the Bulgarian people and on support for any peaceful initiative in the international arena. Kostadinov's party table a no-confidence motion in Rosen Zhelyazkov's government over its alleged failure in Bulgaria's foreign policy.

The leader of Vazrazhdane described the government's inaction in the death of the Bulgarian UN employee Captain Marin Marinov in Gaza as outrageous. He believes that Bulgaria should have reacted more strongly and demanded an investigation in order to defend its dignity. Kostadinov accused Bulgaria's leaders of choosing silence and appeasement "in order not to affect the interests of our so-called allies".

He said: "This is not the policy of a sovereign state; this is a grave betrayal and abdication of responsibility to the Bulgarian citizens. Against this backdrop, it is impermissible and morally unacceptable to redirect significant funds from the state budget to Ukraine in case of necessity, while the social systems, the education system, healthcare, pension insurance remain chronically underfunded."

Kostadinov proceeded to criticize the government for agreeing with the newly formed EU's proposals to impose new sanctions against Russia.