Bulgaria is facing intense debate over its draft budget for 2026, with opposition figures describing it as a severe economic shock. Ivaylo Mirchev of the “Yes, Bulgaria ” party (party of WCC-DB) criticized the proposed budget as the most damaging in three decades, warning it could push the country toward a financial scenario similar to Romania’s, but within a fraction of the time. He stressed that the plan threatens businesses directly and predicted a repeat of the drastic fiscal measures last