The political crisis continues and the authority of Bulgaria as a partner that can be relied on and that looks after its own interests is declining.
This is what Ivaylo Kalfin, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister, director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, told BNR.
"Bulgaria has been in a permanent political crisis for quite some time. The authority of the country also falls as a partner that can be relied on and that looks after its own interests, because European programs are going on, world events are going on, and we are only concerned with ourselves.
He described the political situation at the moment as a "storm in a glass of water":
"In the geopolitical and economic situation that is developing in Europe, Bulgaria's attention should be elsewhere.
I am not worried about the state of the budget, said the former deputy prime minister and commented:
"It is more about pre-election rhetoric. I don't know how someone from March can judge what will happen to the Budget in December".
"Eurozone membership cannot be a political goal, unlike Schengen. There are many important economic processes that need to happen and among them are the increase in incomes, the competitiveness of the economy and the increase in labor productivity. That should be the goal, not to fixate on one date for membership," Kalfin stressed.
Traditional parties must give solutions, he emphasized and added that "Bulgaria's future is in active participation in European policies - this makes us stronger and gives us more opportunities. /p>
In the show "Sunday 150" Ivaylo Kalfin comments on the upcoming elections for the European Parliament and the attitudes in the EU countries:
"From surveys that are carried out in all European countries and come out before the European elections, what worries EU citizens the most. Undoubtedly, the international situation, and especially the war in Ukraine, comes out as a priority. After nearly 80 years of peace after the Second World War, there is a war on the territory of Europe, which is by no means certain whether it will not affect other countries as well. The defense of European countries is one topic. Another topic is how climate change policy is made. ... It seems that in Bulgaria the focus is on other topics, which is a bit strange".