It has already become clear that the unrealistic program of the National Movement Simeon II (NMSII) cannot be fulfilled in Bulgaria, said Nadezhda Mihailova, floor leader of the parliamentary group of the United Democratic Forces (UtDF) and deputy chair of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), on Tuesday.

"This answers the question why the UtDF does not participate in the country's government," Mihailova added.

The same day, the leaders of the UtDF criticized the lack of meaningful activity during the first 100 days of the government. They also condemned the less-than-satisfactory outcome of the recent talks Finance Minister Milen Velchev held with International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives in Washington.

"If we judge by the work the Parliament has done, the first 100 days of the government are more symbolic than successful," commented UDF chair Ekaterina Mihailova on Sunday, after the NMSII conference held in Pamporovo during the weekend.

"It is strange to say that a government is successful, if we haven't seen it issue administrative decisions, besides decisions to fire people, regardless if they are competent or not," Mihailova added.

However, at that Pamporovo conference, the ruling coalition expressed the view that their first 100 days in office had proven successful. The new leaders said the coalition had solidified and shared the same language and views in regards to the direction the country was heading.

UDF deputy chair and former Finance Minister Muravei Radev expressed his disappointment with the results from Velchev's recent visit in Washington. "Negotiations with the IMF have never been easy but they have never until now finished with a complete capitulation of the Bulgarian side," Radev said on Tuesday, after a meeting of the UDF leadership.

The former finance minister appealed for a "more serious approach" to talks with the fund and proposed a second round of negotiations with the IMF where more tangible encouragement of Bulgarian business could be secured.