Over 17,000 signatures for a budget veto: PP against the president's decision

Record resistance against the 2026 state budget

The petition to veto the state budget, initiated by "We Continue the Change" (PP), has achieved an impressive result, gathering over 17,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.

"About 1,000 people per hour are signing the petition," commented the party's press center.

Why does PP want a veto?

The party is insisting that the presidential institution stop the State Budget Act, as well as the budgets of the State Social Insurance (Doo) and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The main criticisms of the plan adopted on July 24 include:

• A high deficit of 5.7% of GDP;
• Freezing the minimum wage at 620.20 euros;
• The possibility of taking on new debt of up to 10.1 billion euros;
• Lack of funding for the National Children's Hospital and municipal infrastructure projects.

The position of Iliana Iotova

Despite the pressure, Vice President Iliana Iotova confirmed that she had signed the laws. She stated that the presidential legal department did not find any fiscal or constitutional obstacles after reviewing over 25 opinions. Iotova assured that the detailed arguments of the presidency will be officially published for transparency.