2024-10-07 17:11:38
- We have said that we do not allow taxes to be touched, said the leader of GERB, despite lagging budget indicators
- “Even 4 years ago, I warned them that by removing the foundations of security, GERB will have caretaker governments, they will forget about Schengen and the Eurozone. Now they want us to come back and guarantee,” said Borisov
- GERB envisages 15 strategic industrial parks with corresponding residential areas
- If the party governs, 2,000 km of roads will be renovated annually, the “Hemus” highway, the “Struma” highway along the gorge, the road from Botevgrad to Vidin and the Sofia ring road will be completed
“We made a big mistake with the constitution, now I am reporting it. And I turn to my colleagues who talk about judicial reforms every day – without measuring it 3 times, I will not allow anything to be cut anymore”.
Borisov reported that GERB had the most deputies for the successes that some are now bragging about from the time of the Denkov-Gabriel cabinet. “That’s how we, with the most deputies, supported the constitution. Before it was the official government of Radev or President X, who is responsible. Now, an official government for which no one is responsible and a parliament in which all kinds of majorities are made… With this constitution results in absolute irresponsibility”, reported the GERB leader.
The GERB leader does not support the idea that the future prime minister should be equally distant from the parties.
“This is a formula of irresponsibility and behind the scenes, to shout: I am not guilty of anything. If we want to be responsible, I, Kiril, Dogan, Peevski, Zafirov, Gutsanov, Toshko Yordanov, who made a majority and wants to change the law, must also government, and to enter it. Thus, we had a stable government with the Reformation Bloc. The least I want is to enter the government, but this is the only thing that can guarantee stability, with which we will we will beat the National Assembly. One day they will lie to us, then we will, etc.,” he explained how he sees the future cabinet.
“I’m really concerned about the silence on the voting machines. Did they take the front vote rolls, keep them or burn them?” he asked.
And he called on the Bulgarians to vote, to have an electoral turnout that would give whoever they are, the opportunity to govern.
GERB leader Boyko Borisov is holding a meeting with the party’s capital asset today.
“We can guarantee and take responsibility, but we need a very good result. If we do not have a majority and do not form a government, 3-4 months will pass and the same thing will be said. I guarantee that this time I will form a government. We will do whatever we can. If we have a majority, we will pass all the laws. If we don’t have a majority, if we don’t have partners, we can’t do anything,” he warned last week.
“Peace must be achieved, the world is shaking from these wars,” emphasized the ex-prime minister.
“Our ideology is peace, but we must also prepare for war. And the CSNS decided together – drones… The war strategy is completely new, a completely new war is being waged and will be waged. We have huge opportunities in the military industry for joint work with Euro-Atlantic companies. By the 1990s, Bulgaria was the seventh largest producer of weapons in the world, we have a qualified workforce,” Borisov also reported.
We plant saplings and they are dying to cut them for saplings, he scolded the opposition.
Borisov supports the efforts of both CSKA and “Levski” for the stadiums. and tasked his municipal councilors with the proposals to act quickly. “You saw that a fourth grandstand is being built in Plovdiv. Next is the municipal stadium in Varna, which is a public-private partnership. We will have nice stadiums in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Razgrad,” he promised.
For everything we’ve done as a developer, there’s also money. What the acting finance minister said a few days ago remained largely uncommented. If this is so… there is talk of a 15-16 billion hole in the budget. Given that the tax and customs have collected 5 billion more, they are working to the max, we cannot blame the caretaker government for this, but the excessive spending, this in the National Assembly for all parties to lose the anchors that keep them afloat, has taken the budget far in the sea. Expenses, expenses, little income. Everything we are talking about is related to funds. Measures are needed,” Borisov said.
He regretted that programs and measures were not discussed during the campaign. “Either raise taxes, VAT or corporate. 1% VAT is equal to about 5% corporate, roughly. 1% of this budget is about a billion a year. There is no party that raised this topic before the election – no one has governed and carried responsibility for financial discipline. This conversation will come in 20 days. We have said that we do not allow taxes to be touched!”, said the leader of GERB.
Borisov noted that today someone asked why he did not speak out about Ceyhan (Ibryamov – note ed.)
“I am presenting a program, 2 more votes, 5 to take. We don’t go to parking lots to collect money, There is a judicial system to deal with. Is this going to be our campaign. I want to open doors, not close them. In one sentence, they put contradictory things the parties. At all costs, there is no one to talk to. And we are having the best vacation until October 27,” said Borisov.
The leader of GERB recalled that Nikolay Denkov and Asen Vasilev promised the farmers 320 million, but nothing has been paid yet. “When they thought of them – when they thought that GERB could come to rule, and we always give. For 10 sheep, they poured milk and tomatoes on our cobblestones. And we gave more and more every year. Now they lied to them and nothing – there are no protests. Denkov and Asen Vassilev have promised. Is it right to say that everything has picked up with them and that we should look for 320 million to pay them,” he asked. “Management is not about wanting to be good every day,” said Borissov.
“Everyone just wants and promises. Security and stability also means stable finances, planning for a 4-year mandate. If we have a government like Petkov’s in 6 months, it will collapse, then like Gabriel and Denkov in 9 months, no one can plan. And the results will be worse,” he warned.
“Even 4 years ago, I warned them that by removing the foundations of security, GERB will have caretaker governments, they will forget about Schengen and the Eurozone. Now they want us to come back and guarantee. We as a nation just have to tighten up” , Boyk Borisov finished.
The meeting was opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly Raya Nazaryan. And after her, Yordanka Fandakova, who is a leader in the capital’s 24 MIR, took the floor, who focused on the plans of GERB-SDS for changes in the education system.
“We are betting on the construction of 10 technological schools throughout the country. There is also a new building for TUES in Sofia, which is one of the best technological schools in Bulgaria. Education will lead the country on a good path and it is what can help us unite”, believes Fandakova.
The former regional minister Nikolay Nankov lined up the plans for infrastructure projects. We will continue the rehabilitation program that we left in 2021. he threatened. At least 1,000 schools per year, he also promised.
The second topic that was discussed was related to the promise of quality and efficient management of water resources.
The third main policy will be the road structure, 2,000 km of roads will be renovated annually, the “Hemus” highway, the “Struma” highway along the gorge, the road from Botevgrad to Vidin and the Sofia ring road will be completed, he said.
In regional politics, we will only do what is important for people and what we have proven ourselves with over the years, it will be visible in the next 4 years, Nankov promised.
Hristo Gadjev, who was the head of the parliamentary committee on defense, focused on the emphasis in the field of security. The risk of a new, stronger migrant wave is present, he warned, giving statistics from the Ministry of the Interior. “The main mistake of the last governments is that they allowed migrants to move to Sofia, and now the Capital Municipality is about to open 2 new centers inside Sofia. GERB have shown that they can work proactively with our partners,” he said and boasted with the construction of the security facility along the border, which was initially much criticized. Gadjev noted that there were also very good relations with Turks, and illegals were not allowed to enter the country.
He recalled that thanks to GERB, the number of border police was increased by law in March, they also guard the refugee centers. Gadjev mentioned some of the party’s efforts so far, noting that they had planned investments in cameras and drones for the border, but that was stopped when GERB fell from power.
Alexander Ivanov focused on the goals they set for economic development. Re-industrialization, an economy aimed at higher added value will be their other goal. He mentioned chip manufacturing, etc. GERB envisages 15 strategic industrial parks with corresponding residential areas. 2% of GDP to go to research and development is also in their plans
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Vladimir Temelkov, deputy mayor of Plovdiv, talked about the digital evolution that the party hopes for. Without a European commissioner for innovation, we cannot achieve progress, he said, de facto recalling that Ekaterina Zaharieva is the Bulgarian candidate for a position with a similar portfolio in the EC.
“Removing the electronic signature – it annoys us all. It will be replaced by a digital passport, we will not issue or renew a signature. We will not pay for it. The EU will introduce it from 2026, let’s take a step forward,” he announced . Temelkov also criticized the concept of health records – you have to issue one with a paper application, and he, for example, wants to do it through his mobile phone. We need Big Brother, national video surveillance, said the deputy mayor. According to him, with daily control we will comply with the rules much more. Not everything has to be done with sanctions, it can be with early warning. He believes that artificial intelligence should be introduced both in school and in healthcare.
Daniel Alexandrov focused on the sports topic. “2350 schools thanks to GERB and Boyko Borisov, half renovated or got new sports halls, others are still waiting. We just can’t do it. 200% increase in money for sports clubs,” he promised. According to him, one lev invested in sports saves 5 levs for health care. European and world medalists should receive decent funding, Alexandrov said. And turned to the sports community: support us, we guarantee.
Toma Bikov emphasizes culture. And boasted that m.y. have won about 200 million more for culture, unfortunately, however, not all of this money will be absorbed. We are committed to structural and deep reform of financing methods, he said. According to him, the quantitative criterion for directors of theaters and operas is wrong – they only want to sell tickets. Whether they educate or play tricks doesn’t matter, Bikov regretted.
Preservation of cultural heritage is also a priority. Part of this is the urban environment. GERB envisage an 8-year program for the repair of buildings that are cultural institutions, because not a single building met European requirements. There will also be a new method of financing galleries and museums – the activity, the meaning of existence, their connection with education, etc. will be important.
Archeology suffers from underfunding. That is why they foresee program funding in the sector. And they threatened to end the paperwork in the sector. He thanked Boyko Borisov for the money allocated so far.
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