Bulgaria‘s Property Sale Controversy

• The president raised concerns about robbery and attempts to deplete the state treasury
• His government responded that he was acting maliciously, and parliament would determine what and whether to sell
• In 12 months, Radev’s governments sold 262 state properties, according to Hristo Gadzhev, head of the Defense Committee, via Facebook

Do politicians really need 4,400 unused properties across the country?

The situation began on May 8th when the government adopted a state-owned asset management programme. The aim was to identify assets held by each agency and sell some to fund the construction of new kindergartens.

By the end of June, the Regional Ministry published a list of over 4,440 sites slated for sale, privatization, or rental.

Blogger Boyan Yurukov created an interactive map detailing all the properties. alongside those deemed unnecessary,the map revealed properties legally restricted from sale – including the Roman amphitheater of Serdika and the former monument of Bulgarian-Soviet friendship in Varna,and also notable military properties.

The MRDPW clarified that each property undergoes a thorough inspection before a sale decision is made.

Political attacks, concerns from mayors, and heated debates on social media quickly followed.

Rosen zhelyazkov’s government reasonably decided on Wednesday

to transfer the decision-making power to the National Assembly and propose halting the sales program until approved by MPs.

Surprisingly, President