Since the introduction of the euro in 2002, the EC has regularly conducted surveys in all eurozone countries. In the last wave, nearly 19,000 European citizens were surveyed. 7 out of every 10 - 71% - believe that the euro is good for their country, while 22% hold the opposite opinion.
This was explained in an interview with the Bulgarian National Radio by the sociologist from the "Nasoka" agency Elena Darieva.
With the exception of Croatia, the majority of respondents in all eurozone countries believe that the euro is good, she specified.
"No country that has adopted the euro wants to leave it."
When a large-scale counter-campaign is allowed, it is difficult to explain the benefits, Darieva commented on the program "Above All".
Attitudes among the general public and business representatives, who are more positive about the introduction of the euro, appear to be different, the sociologist noted.
One of the hypotheses for this unexpected move on May 9 is whether the president is not seeking to consolidate the protest energy in a new way, Elena Darieva pointed out in connection with the head of state's proposed referendum on entering the eurozone in 2026.
According to her, from On the one hand, the president has catered to "the radicalism that we are used to seeing from "Vazrazhdane", because the topic of the referendum is on their radar, and on the other hand, he has caused a consolidation of pro-European forces, but a short-term effect.
Darieva believes that with his initiative, the president has calculated the attraction of an electorate from the BSP. She predicts that recent events may exacerbate the crisis in the BSP - a party with "an electorate that traditionally very strongly approves of Radev".
Radev is playing with a long-term strategy - not only to attract left-wing sympathizers, but also those from the radical formations that are against the status quo, Elena Darieva concluded.