In January this year President Parvanov visited Strasbourg where he addressed MEPs and thanked Parliament for its "constructive criticism and for its encouragement for Bulgaria to carry forward its pro-European change".
Jau janvārī, 18 dienas pēc Bulgārijas iestāšanās ES, Eiropas Parlaments pieņēma rezolūciju, prasot atbrīvot ieslodzītos.