The recent hostage crisis in Iraq and the death sentences handed down to five Bulgarian medics by a Libyan court were cited as some of the reasons for the slump in Passy's support.
Kao neki od razloga pada podrške šefu diplomatije navedeni su nedavna kriza talaca u Iraku i smrtne kazne koje je libijski sud izrekao u slučaju pet bugarskih medicinara.