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The Claim

Boyko Borisov provided financial support to the political party associated with Rumen Radev.

The Short Version

No credible evidence supports the assertion that GERB leader Boyko Borisov funded Rumen Radev's associated political party. The sole basis for the claim is an unverified name match in campaign donation registers, where "Boyko Borisov" — a common Bulgarian name — appears without confirmed identity or origin declarations. Multiple higher-authority sources, including the Office of the President and the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, report that official checks found no financial links between Borisov/GERB and Radev-linked parties.

Caveats

  • The only evidence cited in support relies on a name match in donation filings that has not been verified as referring to the GERB leader Boyko Borisov.
  • Official institutional sources and investigations have explicitly found no financial links between Borisov/GERB and Radev-associated parties.
  • Borisov and Radev are well-documented political rivals who have publicly refused coalition cooperation, making covert financial support highly implausible without strong evidence.

The Receipts

  1. No Evidence of Borissov Funding Our Allies

    Office of the President of Bulgaria

  2. No Chance for GERB to Form Coalition with MRF, Leader Borissov Says

    Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA)

  3. Political News Overview

    Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA)

  4. Бойко Борисов заяви, че няма да прави коалиции с Делян Пеевски, но и с Румен Радев, докато не се откаже от "олигарсите" - БТА

    БТА

  5. Another early election in Bulgaria - a fresh start for Rumen Radev

    Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

  6. Bulgarian President To Ask Third Party To Form Government After GERB, ITN Give Up

    Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFERL)

  7. No Secret Funding to Radev's Parties - Official Statement

    GERB Official Website

  8. 148,5 хил. евро дарения за Радев още на старта, само едно от 600 за ПП-ДБ - 24 Часа

    24 Часа

  9. Радев е тотален лидер в предизборните дарения: 50 000 евро без ясен произход и сенки на други партии | Actualno.com

    Actualno.com

  10. Радев към Борисов: Върнете "чувалите с пари" от "Хемус" - Клуб 'Z'

    Клуб 'Z'

+ 14 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

Boyko BorisovBulgariaGERBRumen Radev

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