Vice President Iliana Iotova's decision to approve the 2026 state budget without a veto has triggered significant political opposition.
Key facts
- •Vice President Iliana Iotova approved the 2026 state budget without a veto.
- •Iotova cited the necessity of institutional and financial stability as the reason for her decision.
- •The GERB-SDS parliamentary group has publicly opposed the Vice President's stance.
- •Temenuzhka Petkova announced that GERB-SDS will challenge the budget in the Constitutional Court.
Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova has signed the 2026 state budget into law, opting not to exercise her veto power. Iotova stated that her decision was motivated by the need to maintain financial and institutional stability. However, her actions have drawn sharp criticism from various parliamentary parties, who have expressed strong disagreement with her position and reasoning.
GERS-SDS Challenges Budget Constitutionality
Temenuzhka Petkova, representing the GERB-SDS parliamentary group, criticized the decision, arguing that it violates the principles of the rule of law. Consequently, the GERB-SDS group plans to file a formal request with the Constitutional Court to declare the 2026 budget unconstitutional.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Novinite.
