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I let my ministers attend events with Radev, but they do not want to go.

Boyko Borisov, GERB leader

He's just a friend's kid.

Boyko Borisov on a Wall Street Journal report claiming he met with Donald Trump Jr and offered to sell him shares in the Turkish Stream pipeline in exchange for lifting the Magnitsky Act sanctions on Bulgarians

If someone really believes that we are capable of paying for an article in the Wall Street Journal, he has seriously overestimated us.

All that was left of Sofia's supposed dream team are the dreams. The rats have abandoned ship. Only the mayor and his banner have remained.

Boyko Borisov, GERB leader, on Sofia's mayor Vasil Terziev

Bulgarian tourism is very reliable in regards to technical maintenance when it comes to inspection and control. This will become clear from the inspections that will be carried out.

When all Bulgarians start spending their summer holidays on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, then we will have enough money to raise doctors' wages.

Boyko Borisov, leader of GERB

Bulgaria's next big goal is to become the richest country in the Balkans.

Denitsa Sacheva, GERB, on Bulgaria's planned adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026

It will become increasingly difficult to lie to the EU about what is actually going on in Bulgaria.

The practice of purchasing icons as a means to reduce traffic accidents started under Kiril Petkov's government. Its interior minister actually approved the purchase of Ascension of the Christ icons.

Interior Minister Daniel Mitov on why the government planned to buy thousands of icons to distribute among drivers to prevent traffic accidents

The rot consuming the Interior Ministry runs deep.

Kostadin Kostadinov, Vazrazhdane, or Revival, on the death of a suspect in custody

It wouldn't be that chaotic if I were the organiser.

Ekaterina Yordanova, GERB, who, according to some reports, was behind the protest of public transit drivers in Sofia

It's simple. The boy is incapable of doing anything properly. In two years, he hasn't solved a single issue – garbage, traffic gams, anything.

Boyko Borisov, GERB, on Sofia's mayor, Vasil Terziev

All the most 'capable' people of GERB can do is to punish the people of Sofia.

Bulgaria's roads are a delayed death sentence.

Diana Rusinova, European Center for Transport Policies

I am not going to spoil the kids' celebration with talking about Bulgarian politics.

President Rumen Radev during a school visit, when asked to comment on Russia's deadly attack on Sumy on Palm Sunday

They have no choice – everyone will be with me either now, or in the next parliament. From then on, they will work with Peevski, because the Bulgarian people have said so. I will guarantee Bulgaria's stability, I will not let our country fall into the abyss.

Delyan Peevski, leader of DPS-New Beginning

This government was born in treason and is doomed to die in disgrace, and very quickly at that.

Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of Vazrazhdane, on the GERB dominated government supported by the BSP, the There Is Such a People party, and the Alliance for Freedom and Rights

Driving Bulgaria into the eurozone is a crime.

Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of Vazrazhdane, or Revival, party

I was in my office in the Finance Ministry and, just like the rest of the Bulgarian people, we celebrated. If I remember correctly, there were fireworks in Sofia and across the country.

Asen Vasilev, Changes Continued, on the day Boyko Borisov was arrested, in 2022

The state has been seized by Delyan Peevski's mafia clan. His appetite for devouring political parties is stronger than ever.

Asen Vasilev, Changes Continued

We should not think naively that this audacity on steroids in politics will disappear on its own. We are responsible for Bulgaria's development as a democratic country.

President Rumen Radev

The US president himself, and also anyone from David Cameron to Viktor Orban used to come and learn at our border: zero migration. The Balkan route used to be closed.

Boyko Borisov, GERB chairman, on Bulgaria's security during his terms as prime minister

We are liberals, to the incredulity of those who want to smear us.

Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of the Vazrazhdane pro-Russian party

It appears I raised you as men with rabbit hearts.

Former Socialist leader Kornelia Ninova to the new caretaker leadership of the BSP

Let the prosecutors probe whatever they want. They may also call in the dog.

Changes Continued co-leader Asen Vasilev on an ongoing investigation of alleged corruption in Bulgarian Customs