Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov told Euronews joining the Board of Peace led by US President Donald Trump was the result of “one oligarch’s decision” and does not reflect the political consensus in the country.
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… “The signing of this treaty has to do with him being removed from this list of sanctions. I do not think it will work. What is surprising, unfortunately, is the influence of an oligarch in some parties,” he added.
The oligarch in question, although not mentioned by name, is Delyan Peevski. An influential figure in Bulgarian politics from the shadows, Peevski is currently sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom for bribery and corruption.
Bulgaria was one of the few European Union countries to join the contentious Board of Peace launched in January by Trump. The move was pushed by former Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov, and approved just days before his government collapsed following the biggest protests the country has seen in decades.
Gyurov, who leads a caretaker government before a vote scheduled for 19 April, said the national parliament is yet to ratify Bulgaria’s membership and, even if approved, it could be referred to the Constitutional court. Most EU member states consider it is in breach of the United Nations charter, making their participation impossible.
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Oh damn, I had no idea Peevski was sanctioned. Good to know.
The board of piss is even funnier now that tramp’s actions are bringing WW3 into closer focus.
Board of (oligarchs and dictators sucking to Trump who think this would help him gets the) Peace (prize)
