Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov on Monday congratulated Hungary’s Tisza party leader Peter Magyar on their victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. “I also congratulated the citizens of Hungary, who expressed their will with record turnout and showed Europe that democracy is not just a ballot box,” Gurov wrote on his official Facebook page.
According to him, democracy is the unyielding voice of the people that says: “We are here, we care.” “I believe that the true strength of a state is measured not only by its institutions, but by its civil society, the people who ask questions, who demand, who do not give up,” Gurov wrote.
He noted: “Europe is not geography and financial funds. It is a choice. A choice to stand together in our values. To protect freedom. To uphold dignity.”
“We saw in Hungary what happens when people believe their voice has power. Now our moment in Bulgaria is coming,” Gurov added. He also stated that his caretaker government is making every effort to ensure that Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on April 19 are fair, conducted according to the rules, and that every vote is protected. “But the greatest power lies with the citizens. High voter turnout will be the greatest victory for democracy,” Gurov wrote.
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