"These processes are not new. They were emerging for several years, but were rather arrogantly ignored by the rulers in the European institutions and member states. These signals were very strong, but once again Brussels mostly turned a blind eye to them. And they killed in the European elections."
This is what Milen Keremedchiev, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economy, told BNR.
The topic "Security" it also includes the anti-immigrant rhetoric. This will be one of the leading topics that will garner the most support. It is very likely that there will be more and more votes for the creation of a European defense commissioner and for a unified defense policy, Keremedchiev believes.
Support for Ukraine is beginning to erode, he reports.
Bulgaria is weakening its position as a foreign policy power and looks like a country that could succumb to pressure from anyone. This trend must be stopped, because in the coming years the EU will seethe and seethe, commented Milen Keremedchiev .
Regarding the election of a new leadership of the European Commission, the former deputy minister of foreign affairs predicted that there will be a serious attack on Von der Leyen and tough negotiations are ahead for the new composition of the EC.
"I don't think her position is concrete. The EU under her leadership began to lag behind other leading economies – USA and China. Europe has a lot of catching up to do at the moment. The policy was for Europe to pay for its affluence – of Turkey for border protection, of Egypt for the return of migrants, of the United States for defense, of Russia for energy. All this can already be seen to have to end and Europe must start defending itself, be economically much more competitive and energetically much more independent."
French President Macron's decision to dissolve parliament and call early elections, according to Keremedchiev, is "a very risky move".
"It was seen that the French voters did not support this hawkish policy that France had, this rhetoric of sending troops to Ukraine to fight against Russia. Apparently, the politics that Mrs. Le Pen supports finds a much more active ground among the French. There is a serious clash between Macron's and Le Pen's policies, and Le Pen is clearly winning more at the moment."