Speaking to reporters in Parliament, GERB leader Boyko Borissov sharply criticized the state’s preparedness for tackling wildfires, claiming that there were four years during which necessary equipment could have been acquired - if the political will had existed. “ There was time, but no will ,” he said, underscoring the missed opportunity. He noted that while Bulgaria’s firefighting equipment is currently far better than in previous years - when he himself had helped extinguish forest fires -