During its next meeting, the Bulgarian parliament categorically refused to include three important hearings in its agenda, which caused significant tension between political formations.
Representatives of "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" insisted on a public hearing of the Minister of Interior Daniel Mitov, the Director of the General Directorate "Combating Organized Crime" and the head of the Customs Agency. The reason for this was the uncovered illegal cigarette factory and suspicions of confidential information leakage.
In parallel, MPs from the "Revival" party requested a hearing of the Minister of Finance Temenuzhka Petkova, the heads of the National Revenue Agency and the chairpersons of the Consumer Protection and Competition Commissions. Their motive was related to the uncontrollable price increase in the economy.
Additionally, "Revival" raised the issue of hearing the Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov regarding the planned shutdown of the sixth unit of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and the established coolant leak in the third steam generator.
A dramatic moment in the meeting occurred when the deputies rejected the draft resolution of "DPS - New Beginning" for criminal prosecution against the "Revival" deputy Yordan Todorov. This issue caused a sharp verbal clash between Yordan Tsonev and Angel Slavchev.
Yordan Tsonev firmly stated: "Every refusal for someone in this hall to stand before Bulgarian justice represents a blow to institutional prestige". In response, Angel Slavchev launched sharp criticism at his opponents, describing them as "representatives of corruption" who talk about morality and immunity.
Slavchev added that the government must immediately resign, as it receives support from persons sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act for corrupt practices.
The final voting result showed another political tension in the Bulgarian parliament, where different formations continue to conduct sharp discussions on key national issues.