Bulgaria received the portfolio of startups, scientific research and innovation in the European Commission. The nomination of Ekaterina Zaharieva remains to be voted on in the European Parliament.
"The Commission was transformed, Ursula von der Leyen made many changes. There is no good or bad department, there is a good or bad European Commissioner. There is good or bad governance," commented the chairman of the foreign policy committee in the 46th National Assembly, Dimitar Gardev, in the studio of "The Day ON AIR".
He defined Mario Draghi's report as a very important document, which, if adopted, will mean that the portfolio of the Bulgarian European Commissioner will be at the center of EU policies.
"There is talk of 800 billion euros - for innovation, competitiveness, for the European defense industry - to raise the growth and competitiveness of the European economy. If that happens, and Ursula goes through this report and he finds financial backing, that's a serious financial resource. Let's not look at the spring as bad. If it stands at the center of EC policy, if this financial aid is voted on, it will be a leading department," Gardev is convinced.
On the air of Bulgaria ON AIR, he emphasized that the procedure for nominating a Bulgarian European Commissioner was disgraced.
"I would welcome if there was an action to get a better position, no second, third, fourth move. There is ignorance of the methodology, throwing into nothingness. European Commissioners are heard and voted in the European Parliament. The political party is strong, not the state, we know to which political family Zaharieva belongs, to which those who attacked belong - there is none," said the guest.
Yavor Gurdev pointed out that new technologies and startups will be in charge of the Bulgarian European Commissioner. He also emphasized that Europe is lagging behind "globally" from the US and China in terms of artificial intelligence.
"If 190 units are the USA, 180 are China, Japan is 18, Europe is 1.8 - this is a direction that enters directly into our lives. The jump is possible, it depends on the priorities, the structure, people are appointed to drive the structure, the financial support", said the chairman of the committee on foreign policy in the 46th National Assembly.
The guest stated that the entire EU policy towards migrants should be reformed because it is "breathing out". Gardev criticized the cabinet for the agreement presented as a success by the "Denkov" cabinet. for Schengen.
"Who made these people combine them in one document - Schengen is different from migration. We have an agreement that harms Bulgaria - we have a new pact that we can step on," he insisted.