Bulgaria's Socialist Leaders Rally for Unity at Buzludzha Amid Calls for Left-Wing Consolidation

Atanas Zafirov, the interim chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), addressed the crowd at Buzludzha, where the 133rd anniversary of the organized socialist movement in Bulgaria was being celebrated. Despite former leader Kornelia Ninova’s absence, notable figures like Georgi Parvanov, Maya Manolova, and Rumen Petkov were in attendance. Zafirov emphasized the unity among true socialists, declaring that if early elections occur, the left aims to be either the leading political force or the primary alternative to the current status quo and the "GERB" model.

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