This, what we have as official information is that France was firmly behind Bulgaria's candidacy in the "Energy" department. There was support from Germany as well, as our Georgian location implies opportunities for alternative sources and suppliers, for example of natural gas, which is key for the German state. It is recognized by all our European partners that, in addition to a balanced energy mix, the diversification of sources, that is, the suppliers of raw materials that we use, are very different. That is, we are not so heavily dependent on one political dependency or another when it comes to energy.
This was stated in the program “EvroDikov“ MEP Tsvetelina Penkova.
There was guaranteed support from France and Germany. This type of support was also requested from the region by the colleagues in Romania and Greece, because they appreciate that such an important department is not only important for Bulgaria, it is also of great importance for the region and for the whole of Europe. That is, there was guaranteed political support from outside for this department to come to Bulgaria. But you know what my colleagues told me – “we will support you, but you have to ask for it to be given to you.
We had a historic chance to be leaders in a European policy, added Penkova.