Socialists Demand Resignation of Bulgaria Government

During 1st May rally, Bulgaria's socialist leader Sergey Stanishev said that the first anti-crisis measure possible for Bulgaria is to oust the GERB ruling party. Photo by BGNES

The Bulgarian GERB government “must be kicked out of power”, declared during May 1 rally in Sofia the leader of the Bulgarian socialists.

Bulgaria's ex Prime Minister and head of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Sergey Stanishev addressed the demonstrators that gathered in front of the St. Alexander Nevski cathedral in Sofia.

The BSP leader stated that the “first anti-crisis measure which must be undertaken is to demand the resignation of the GERB government that pulls the country down with each passing day. ”

Stanishev was firm that “the attempts of the center-right ruling party to wipe the Bulgarian socialists out will come to nothing,” adding that Saturday's rally is against GERB anti-crisis politics that has drained Bulgarian taxpayers' money.

The Bulgarian left-wingers stated Saturday that they are firmly opposed to the government's intentions to increase the value-added-tax.

Earlier on Thursday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said the government was very likely to increase the VAT but that after a certain period it will decrease the tax below its current level of 20%. In his words, the options being considered at the moment are for increases up to 25%, and the government will make the final decision on May 5.

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