Austrian Der Standard: Borisov Is Organizing a Comeback

Austrian daily Der Standard has published an article arguing that Boyko Borisov, former Bulgarian Prime Minister and current leader of the GERB party, is organizing a comeback.

The publication starts with comments on Bulgaria's caretaker government, stressing that it is conspicuous by its numerous layoffs and surprising resignations.

A correspondent for the Austrian daily lists the dismissals made by the interim cabinet in its two weeks in office, including five district governors, the Customs Agency head, two directors of key EU programs, and directors of state-owned energy companies.

The author cites an interview of former President Georgi Parvanov for a morning broadcast on August 18 in which he criticizes the caretaker government for wasting energy on too many different things, instead of focusing on one important topic, namely the organization of the early elections.

"However, even the preparations for these early elections were marked by a political slip-up. A specially appointed Election Minister handed her resignation 48 hours after her appointment. Krasimira Medarova was accused of being too close to the conservative, former ruling party, GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) of former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov," the article informs.

"Medarova headed the Central Electoral Commission in the second half of the term in office of Borisov's government, from 2011 to 2013, until it was replaced by the next government, a socialist-led coalition cabinet. Borisov, who is hoping for a comeback after the elections on October 5, has reportedly put the incumbent head of state under pressure, or so the story goes in Sofia. Rosen Plevneliev, a former popular Infrastructure Minister in the Borisov government, formed the...