Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova firmly rejected claims that Bulgarians have been getting poorer or that incomes have declined since the start of the year, describing such statements as “ absolutely false .” The minister’s remarks came in response to criticism from the opposition, particularly “We Continue the Change,” as well as comments from President Rumen Radev, suggesting that living standards in Bulgaria have worsened in 2025. At the request of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Petkova