site.btaUPDATED Campaign Highlights: Sept. 10

Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Mustafa Karadayi said in Razgrad, Northeastern Bulgaria, that none of the multiple crises that are gripping Bulgaria cannot be solved until the political crisis is resolved. "The political crisis will be solved with normalcy and dialogue," Karadayi said, stressing that no person should tolerate the destruction of democracy, state and statehood.

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VMRO - Bulgarian National Movement on Saturday organized a themed gathering in the village of Chervena Voda in Ruse, Northeastern Bulgaria, honoring the achievement of the local revolutionary band in 1875. The event started with a memorial service for the fallen heroes and a prayer for health. A procession was organized to the monument of Toma Kardzhiev, where wreaths and flowers were laid. The gathering's programme included an exposition of historical weapons, re-creation of customs and traditions in a typical house from the Bulgarian National Revival period, a singing competition, a costume parade, a shooting competition and a concert. Galin Grigorov, leader of the party's list of candidates for MPs in Ruse, said that his party will be consistent in the fight for Bulgaria. Co-Chair Iskren Veselinov stressed on one of his party's main tasks - to awaken the Bulgarian spirit.

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Meeting with voters in Yambol, Southern Bulgaria, Assen Vassilev and Miroslav Ivanov of Continue the Change said that the main tasks for the party are start of work of the Anti-corruption Commission and a minimum wage of BGN 900, or half the current average salary in Bulgaria, as of January 1, 2023. A priority of the party in Yambol will be the construction of a long-awaited new hospital in the town.

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During a campaign event in Varna, on the Black Sea, Rise Up Bulgaria leader Maya Manolova presented the party's five-point "rescue" plan for Bulgaria. The separate points are as follows: a cap of 2.50 leva/litre on the price of petrol and diesel; a No Pay campaign inviting people not to pay their utility bills which the party argues are beyond people's means; income formation policies; a cap on eight staple foods; and a bill on pay-day loans and debt collection companies.

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GERB-UDF in Targovishte, Northeastern Bulgaria, presented its list of eight MP candidates with leader Temenuzhka Petkova for the 28th constituency there. According to Petkova, the list includes young, capable and intelligent people, and of proven experts with a good reputation among the public. Petkova said that Targovishte is a personal cause for her and outlined the reasons for holding fourth parliamentary elections in Bulgaria within a year and a half. She said that Bulgaria is deprived of stable, competent and responsible governance and pointed out the galloping inflation and the high energy prices. Party members called for voting with reason and heart.

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The sequence of the campaign highlights featured in this report follows the ballot numbers of the 29 contestants in the October 2 snap parliamentary elections.