site.btaContinue the Change, Democratic Bulgaria Commends Decision to Withdraw 2026 Budget

Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria Thursday commended the announcement by GERB, after a night of massive protests in Sofia, that the 2026 draft budgets would be withdrawn. "After they ignored the opposition and the experts, and refused to listen to businesses, we are glad that they finally listened to the Bulgarian citizens and that this budget, which is disastrous for the country, will be withdrawn and revised," said Continue the Change leader Assen Vassilev. He was speaking to the press in the corridors of Parliament.

 Ivaylo Mirchev MP of Democratic Bulgaria said that the next step is for the power-holders to incorporate the opposition's proposals. "It is important now, after the budget is withdrawn and after yesterday’s protest succeeded, that the reforms and our proposals be adopted – to remove all restrictions on businesses, this racketeering in the form of SUPTO, as well as the changes in social security contributions and the tax on dividends," said he.

SUPTO is a software product for sales management and reporting that businesses would be required to use under the government's draft budget. The requirement outraged businesses.