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The debate on the rule of law and fundamental rights in Bulgaria takes place tonight at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The European Commission will continue to monitor the dynamics of events in Bulgaria. It is important not to reverse the direction of progress. This was stated by the Vice President of the European Commission, Vera Yourova, during the debate on the rule of law in Bulgaria.
The European Commission cannot comment on the proposed constitutional reforms, which were initiated by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, it added.
Vera Yourova said that the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism is vital for the country’s progress.
“The latest EC report emphasizes that Bulgaria must continue with judicial reforms and the fight against corruption,” Yourova said.
The session had to be suspended for 10 minutes due to technical problems with the microphones at 9:06 pm.
The situation in Bulgaria is part of the first package of topics to be discussed at the beginning of the plenary session.
MEPs of different parties and nationalities are debating the situation in our country.
The EC is aware that there are protests in Bulgaria and we are monitoring the situation. The EC supports the right to peaceful demonstrations, said Vera Yourova, vice president of the European Commission in the field of “Values and Transparency”.
In October a first debate will be held in the Council to discuss the general state of the rule of law in all countries. Each country must be inspected individually, added Michael Roth, representative of the German presidency of the Council of the European Union.
We start with five Member States, in alphabetical order, including Bulgaria, among the first to be scrutinized and debated. We will discuss the situation in the country, which is the subject of this discussion, Roth added.
EPP President Manfred Weber also supported Prime Minister Boyko Borissov in the ordinary parliamentary elections in Bulgaria in March.
A government cannot be changed with demonstrations, it can only be done through democratic elections, he said.
“This resolution is not an attack, but a concern about what is happening. As in other countries: Hungary and Poland. We are concerned about their citizens,” said Juan Fernando López Aguilar – S&D – rapporteur of the resolution on Bulgaria.
Daniel Freund of the Alliance of the Greens called on the European Union to stop funding Bulgaria and thus “eliminate the black caviar of the greedy oligarchs.” According to the MEP, who visited our country last week and attended a protest in Sofia, the EU should support citizens who are fighting corruption in Bulgaria.
Three days later, MEPs must decide whether or not to adopt the critical draft resolution on the judiciary, problems in the fight against corruption and the state of the media in Bulgaria.
Until Thursday, MEPs can modify the text of the draft resolution.
Several actions took place during the day today – Supporters of “Yes, Bulgaria” and Professor Velislav Minekov of the “Poison Trio” were in front of the institutional building.
