Bulgaria's big problem is the lack of of a meaningful and long-term state policy on how our country sees its participation in the European Union, where it concentrates its interests, where it sees its advantages, in which spheres it would like to have a leading place, which means active participation in the formation of the relevant policies, in which areas make the center of their internal development, etc.
This is what the diplomat, former deputy minister of foreign affairs and director of the Institute of Economics and International Relations Lyubomir Kyuchukov told "Focus”.
"It is extremely frivolous that the issue of the Bulgarian European Commissioner should be decided within a few days, and mainly through the prism of personnel nominations, in which there is no mention of professional expertise, but only of political experience, which alone itself is important, but it is detached from the state policy we are talking about,” he said and explained that the state interest should come first, which should then be protected by the relevant nomination, which in turn should have professional expertise so that the candidacy of others can be competitive.
According to Lyubomir Kyuchukov, there is a serious problem in the preliminary obtaining of a portfolio for the Bulgarian European Commissioner, who will probably be responsible for cohesion policy and support for the regions: That we are receiving a portfolio, and not winning a portfolio that meets our interests. "This in itself puts the country in a passive position. It's a good spring, but even when we get a good spring, it unfortunately doesn't mean that we take advantage of the opportunities provided,” he added.
Good examples of departments subordinated to state policy and interests are those of the member states of Eastern Europe, the expert also pointed out, giving the example of Poland, which wants to be recognized as one of the leading countries in the European Union along with Germany and France, and she won the position of President of the European Council in the person of Donald Tusk. According to him, Hungary, wanting to establish itself as a leading partner, as a protector of the walls from the Western Balkans, through Oliver Varhey, took over the position of commissioner for the enlargement of the European Union. The Baltic countries want their approaches to form the basis of the Union's stance on Russia, and they got Kaia Kalas elected as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. "I mean politics is at the forefront. This is exactly the big problem for Bulgaria and its approach,” Lubomir Kyuchukov is categorical.