Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurow praised his ministers during the final meeting of the interim government, saying they had shown determination under pressure and comparing them to Spartans who “did not stop and did not bend.”
“Thank you for not washing your hands with observations, for stepping into the mud of solutions, for identifying the problems and naming those responsible,” Gyurow told ministers at the start of the cabinet session.
He said the government had managed to break what he described as an “omerta” within the judiciary, thanking the deputy prime minister for his role in the process.
“It became clear how deeply rooted the silence is, especially today, when the political omerta is like concrete,” Gyurow said.
The caretaker prime minister also expressed hope that future reviews by the incoming government would not focus solely on the work of the outgoing interim administration.
“We were not just observers,” he said, despite the transitional nature of a caretaker government.
“It was not easy. We were attacked from all sides, often simultaneously, but that was to be expected in a country where institutions have been controlled for years,” Gyurow added.
He described his ministers as “the right people, in the right place, at the right moment,” saying the cabinet may not have had a long mandate but had shown character.
“Our government did not have a long mandate, but it had character. And now, when the curtain falls, only one thing matters — whether we leave with dignity. We believe we did,” he said.
The cabinet session included 23 agenda items, among them additional financing for the Ministry of Culture and the Sofia municipality, as well as expected amendments to the Tax and Social Security Procedure Code.