On je također izjavio da ne vidi ništa loše u špijuniranju članova njegovog kabineta ili drugih visokih zvaničnika, tvrdeći da Evropska komisija opetovano kritizira Bugarsku zbog nerada na rješavanju korupcije u visokim krugovima.
He also said he sees nothing wrong in the spying on members of his cabinet or other senior officials, arguing that the European Commission has repeatedly criticised Bulgaria for failing to deal with high-level corruption.