President Radev: Regime of Impunity Is Collapsing in Bulgaria

In his first interview since the appointment of a caretaker cabinet, President Rumen Radev expressed his conviction that "the statehood will be restored" despite "the bombs planted by the government of Boyko Borissov."

He expressed his concern that a third parliamentary election could be held this year.

Radev distanced himself from the oligarchy and declares that his policy is to strengthen the statehood, and Borissov himself is the oligarchy.

The president again criticized the GERB government as non-transparent and the prosecutor's office as its employee, and expressed the opinion that it has the capacity to hold fair elections. In an interview with BNR, Radev stated that he is responsible for the appointment of the caretaker government, as well as under the constitution, and he does not shy away from this responsibility.

He stressed that he has always been guided by the responsibility for the future of Bulgaria and on this criterion has selected the ministers in the cabinet, regardless of their party affiliations.

"Fear has not yet loosened its noose and it is difficult for people to decide to take such a position right now."

According to the president, there are "bombs planted under this government that are under remote control", citing the refusal of the government of Boyko Borissov to submit a budget update, which ties the hands of this cabinet.

"The outgoing government has abdicated from an extremely important task for the government of Bulgaria - to deposit its Recovery and Sustainability Plan with the European Commission. In this way, it has again put the caretaker cabinet in an extremely difficult situation," Radev said.

Radev reminded that estimates of his...