A huge resource was invested in disinformation on the topic related to the introduction of the euro and inflaming people's fears. Some politicians, including the president, very strangely created a meaningless and illogical front, with false arguments, against joining the single currency.
This is what former finance minister Vladislav Goranov told FOCUS.
He commented on the words of the head of state today, who again criticized the ruling party in connection with the positive convergence report on Bulgaria's readiness to adopt the euro:
"I perceive his words as a type of populism, because it is the convergence reports that are the tools of the European Commission and the European Central Bank that provide an answer as to whether or not we are ready for the euro. When these reports, prepared by huge institutions, say "Bulgaria is ready to adopt the euro", there is no logic in life for any politician to say the opposite".
The former Minister of Finance stated that the role of the president is to guide citizens, not to confuse them, on the topic related to the adoption of the euro.
Vladislav Goranov emphasized that the institutions must work hard in connection with the adoption of the single European currency: "We must work every day to be better than yesterday. This will not happen outside the eurozone. There is still a lot of work to be done, but the populists created a political crisis the moment we entered the banking union".
He commented that after Bulgaria enters the eurozone, prices will start to increase, but this will be directly linked to the increase in people's incomes.
"When a baker, who until yesterday received the minimum wage of 1077 leva, starts to receive 2000 leva, of course the price must increase, because his labor is involved.
All fears that prices in Bulgaria will change speculatively just because of the euro in the next few months, for me are beyond any market, economic and life logic. You will see that this will not happen," Goranov said.
And he continued: "I don't think anyone will be disappointed with the euro".
Vladislav Goranov recommended that people holding large amounts of leva in cash start exchanging them now or depositing them into their bank account.