The Bulgarian Socialist Party is threatening to bail on the government if anyone messes with the social benefits packed into next year's budget. Ivan Takov from BSP confirmed the party will walk if the income policy gets touched after GERB leader Boyko Borisov yanked the 2026 budget following protests. BSP chairman Atanas Zafirov already said the socialists are against changing what they're calling the most socially-friendly budget the country has ever put together.
Takov said BSP is drawing a hard line on income-related stuff and explained the dividend tax was just a small piece of their bigger tax vision anyway. He also mentioned that Sofia parking prices and zones will stay frozen starting next year, and he wants the city to try softer measures before the mayor keeps hammering people with punitive parking enforcement. The transport budget does not lean entirely on revenue from the urban mobility center, and Takov promised they are still grinding away at improving public transit.
Takov said BSP is drawing a hard line on income-related stuff and explained the dividend tax was just a small piece of their bigger tax vision anyway. He also mentioned that Sofia parking prices and zones will stay frozen starting next year, and he wants the city to try softer measures before the mayor keeps hammering people with punitive parking enforcement. The transport budget does not lean entirely on revenue from the urban mobility center, and Takov promised they are still grinding away at improving public transit.
