Asen Vassilev: Bulgaria's Deficit Could Soar to 8% Under Current Government

The budget deficit could climb to 8% if the current government remains in office, warned Asen Vassilev, co-leader of “We Continue the Change” and MP from the WCC-DB coalition. His remarks came as a direct response to GERB leader Boyko Borissov, who earlier in the day claimed that if the cabinet falls, the deficit could rise between 8 and 12%.

Vassilev criticized the Ministry of Finance, led by Temenuzhka Petkova, for halting the regular end-of-month publication of fiscal data....