Bulgaria's governing coalition has backed the retention of Blagomir Kotsev as Varna mayor despite his legal troubles, with GERB lawmaker Vladislav Goranov asserting only courts should determine his removal. The stance follows pressure on local electoral commissioners to strip Kotsev of authority while he faces prosecution, though the Supreme Court of Cassation recently ruled on procedural matters in his case.
Opposition faction PP-DB accused authorities of deflecting accountability to institutions that allegedly detained the mayor improperly for five months. Coalition partner BSP-United Left declined to instruct its representatives on the commission, allowing them to vote based on individual assessment. PP-DB deputy Nikolay Denkov argued residents deserve their elected official to function unimpeded until the final judicial resolution.
Opposition faction PP-DB accused authorities of deflecting accountability to institutions that allegedly detained the mayor improperly for five months. Coalition partner BSP-United Left declined to instruct its representatives on the commission, allowing them to vote based on individual assessment. PP-DB deputy Nikolay Denkov argued residents deserve their elected official to function unimpeded until the final judicial resolution.
