Stranački lider i bivši premijer Sergey Stanishev opisao je odluku Barrosa kao "šamar u lice" i prvi veliki poraz novog kabineta desnog centra Boyka Borisova u njegovoj saradnji s Briselom.
Party leader and former Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev described Barroso's decision as "a slap in the face" and the first major defeat for successor Boyko Borisov's centre-right cabinet in its dealings with Brussels.