According to the opposition, Bulgaria secretly joined Trump's peace council without prior consultation

Thursday, Jan 22, 2026

HVG

Bulgaria joins Trump’s peace council despite EU concerns; opposition criticizes move as a breach of EU policy.

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Despite Bulgaria’s domestic political crisis, which included the resignation of the Bulgarian cabinet and President Rumen Radev, the government decided to join Donald Trump’s peace council. Opposition leader Bozsidár Bozsanov criticized this move as a violation of common EU policy, expressing concern that Bulgaria is becoming an isolated state aligning with Orbán and participating in organizations including totalitarian regimes like Russia. Radan Kanev stated that Bulgaria should align with countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, and the UK to collectively advocate for EU and European continent integrity, a stance supported by various political groups. The outgoing President Radev diplomatically rejected the membership, while Foreign Minister Georgij Georiev maintained distance. Conversely, oligarch Delian Peevski, leader of the Yenism party and known for corruption scandals, strongly supported joining the peace council, stating that Donald Trump’s requests must be fulfilled as soon as possible, despite his past sanctions by the US alongside Rogán Antall.

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