site.btaContinue the Change: We Are Very Far from Becoming One Party with Yes, Bulgaria

We are very far from becoming one party with Yes, Bulgaria, former prime minister and deputy leader of Continue the Change (CC) Nikolay Denkov said on Nova Television. He added that they share common goals with Yes, Bulgaria, but differ in the ways they think those goals should be achieved.

Contunue the Change has been coalition partners with Yes, Bulgaria and Democrats for Strong Bulgaria since 2023 but the three don't have a formal coalition agreement.

Last week, the National Council of Yes, Bulgaria adopted a decision tasking the party with proposing a formal coalition agreement. It also proposed a roadmap to building a common political entity based on the current coalition. 

"Two alternatives are being proposed, both of which seem very extreme. One is to create a common party at the proposal of Yes, Bulgaria, and the other is that we are divorcing and will not speak to each other," Denkov said.

Denkov said that their proposal is not appropriate since that would mean limiting themselves to 6-7% voters’ support in the big cities.

"We are not talking about a divorce, but about the fact that we can work together while each side develops its own strengths," the deputy leader also said, adding that the parties have signed an agreement regarding the presidential elections. This is a process in which we nominate a joint presidential candidate, Denkov said.

On the question whether it is possible for CC and Yes, Bulgaria to form two separate parliamentary groups, Denkov replied that this would be for the MPs to decide when they convene.

Earlier today, Ivaylo Mirchev and Bozhidar Bozhanov, co-leaders of Yes, Bulgaria solidified their standing that the coalition’s voters would like to see unification into a consolidated political project.