"There is a similarity in the energy of the people, but not in the quality of the political projects". This opinion was expressed in the studio of "Offensive with Lyubo Ognyanov" by diplomat Edvin Sugarev, who drew a parallel between the protest energy from the beginning of the transition and the public discontent today.
However, he rejected the comparison between the then and current political leaders.
Regarding a possible political project by Rumen Radev, he expressed skepticism:
"Presidential support evaporates the moment a person steps onto the mat of party struggles. We have already seen this", he emphasized. And he recalled Georgi Parvanov and the ABC party, expressing the opinion that "a similar scenario is completely possible today".
The historic agreement between the European Union and India on free trade is not just an economic act, but a clear signal for a rearrangement of global interests, the diplomat believes. "In politics, there are no eternal friends, there are eternal interests. This is also a defensive reaction of the European Union, which obviously feels increasingly abandoned by the United States and is looking for new strategic partners", he emphasized.
According to him, the agreement with India, although still in the process of being finalized, would create a free economic zone for nearly 2 billion people and has enormous geopolitical significance. It is important not only for the EU, but also for India itself and for the political career of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
„India is also a key factor for Russia. "If the Indian market, which takes in between 30 and 40 percent of Russian oil, is closed, Moscow will have a hard time coping financially. China alone will not be enough," Sugarev believes.
According to him, the strong domestic support for Modi is due to his successful reforms in the state of Gujarat, where the economy has grown by over 10 percent annually, as well as to curbing corruption - a rare achievement in the country.