/ world at present information/ Petty, however is the suspicion that the chief aimed to remove the minutes of consideration and glory from the Bulgarian, elected for a brand new time period on the prime of the PES?
Critical, however is the prediction that Cornelia doomed herself to European isolation justified?
Did Cornelia Ninova win or lose with the boycott of the PES Congress in Lisbon?
This query is requested by many in an try to interpret the habits of the social chief, who as soon as once more created a scandal out of nothing.
So – why solely a day after it grew to become clear that the chief would personally lead the heavy BSP delegation to the congress, she circled and refused to go to Lisbon? Is he on the lookout for inner political dividends together with the Istanbul Conference, or did he attempt to overshadow the large information from the PES congress – the re-election of Sergey Stanishev for a 3rd time period? There are two variations.
The primary is the one formally talked about by Ninova – the congress voting on two paperwork with which the BSP doesn’t agree. It’s concerning the resolutions on gender equality, which de facto helps the Istanbul Conference, and the overseas coverage with which the PES is dedicated to the UN International Compact on Migration.
Allow us to recall that it was the conference and the subject of genders and the third gender that brought about a sequence of scandals surrounding the place of the BSP from the PES assembly in Lisbon final December and led to the strain between Ninova and Stanishev being stretched to the restrict. Nevertheless, the adverse angle of the Reds in opposition to the doc has been identified for a very long time and was form of supported by the choice of the Constitutional Courtroom. And it by no means got here to a vote in Bulgaria.
The identical destiny awaits the UN migration pact. Impressed by the fears of nearly all of Bulgarians concerning the refugees, Ninova once more rejected this doc, although it foresees the concept of solidarity extensively proclaimed by the left. Thus, its place is de facto in opposition to Bulgaria’s curiosity – what if within the subsequent wave of migrants flood our nation, as a result of it’s on the entrance line, would not Bulgaria be the primary to ask for European solidarity?
What will probably be Ninova’s place then if he’s prime minister?
And the way will she react, for instance, when her associates from the Visegrad 4 refuse to simply accept refugees from Bulgaria of their international locations? They’ll actually have arguments for this, as a result of by refusing to help the PES paperwork, Ninova is definitely refusing to help the complete coverage of the European socialists, which is within the route of solidarity for the migrant disaster exactly in order that international locations corresponding to Italy, Greece and Bulgaria should not have to take over the mainstream.
The arguments “for” and “in opposition to” each paperwork are many and the debates on them will not be from at present. Each matters are extraordinarily delicate for Bulgarians. That’s the reason Ninova selected to play extra populist and win intra-party dividends, albeit short-lived, in view of the upcoming European elections. However does the BSP as a complete profit from the place of the chief? It enters the rhetoric of nationalists, however does not it lose its route and values within the eyes of society?
It’s clear to everybody in Bulgaria – and now additionally within the EU – that the BSP doesn’t agree with the 2 paperwork adopted by the congress. However Ninova may attend the discussion board and personally and clearly specific her place.
Right here, different left-wing events – such because the Slovak SMER, for instance – disagree with the resolutions. However the Slovaks didn’t behave childishly, they despatched a delegation to the very best degree and defended their positions with dignity. Not simply anybody, specifically the Slovak diplomat and European Commissioner Maros Šefčovič reported the resolutions adopted by the congress. Which didn’t forestall him from the podium to notice that he didn’t agree with every little thing recorded in them.
The Prime Minister of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, despatched a video message, as there was an essential social gathering discussion board in his nation on the identical day. And in his speech he introduced that whatever the variations on some matters, his social gathering helps all of the social insurance policies of PES and desires to really feel a part of the left political household.
Nina may do this too. To show that he’s not afraid to specific a unique place and to defend the opinion of Bulgarians inside his European political household.
Having a unique opinion doesn’t make you dangerous, and the congress is the place to face up for it. That is the place the unified positions and insurance policies of all left-wing events in Europe are drawn up – both on social points, or on gender or migrants. It’sthe place the place forges the imaginative and prescient of the European left for the event of Europe for the approaching years. And the place the place the place of the Bulgarian socialists could be heard, no matter whether or not it has discrepancies or disagreements with that of the PES. That is the way in which for individuals to contemplate you, to respect you.
And yet another factor – the truth that the BSP is in opposition to a decision, does it imply that it doesn’t additionally help the opposite insurance policies of the left on the European degree? And does not that give grounds and arguments to her opponents who accuse her of anti-European rhetoric?
Euroscepticism is in vogue, however typically nearly all of Bulgarians are pro-European and positively consider EU membership. Even when the habits of the BSP is worthwhile for the voters in Bulgaria, is it worthwhile for the eyes of Europe? And if at some point he takes energy, will Ninova rule the nation in isolation?
And right here we come to the second model of Ninova’s habits – her reluctance to face by Stanishev and publicly help him. Regardless of how petty it sounds, in essence the chief did precisely that – she boycotted the re-election of Stanishev. It’s petty, as a result of what number of Bulgarians do we now have in such a excessive political place in Europe?
Sure, it’s true {that a} 12 months in the past Ninova personally submitted the proposal that the Pink Congress nominate Stanishev for a 3rd time period, which was unanimously supported. However in that one 12 months, their relations modified radically, particularly after the arguments concerning the Istanbul Conference. And now Ninova not solely didn’t help him earlier than the election, but in addition didn’t congratulate him afterwards. In distinction to her, the prime ministerBoyko Borisov European approaches and despatched him congratulatory tackleV who introduced that he was pleased with the excessive put up of the Bulgarian, and referred to as on him to proceed to carry pleasure to his nation.
How did Ninova not perceive that the BSP isn’t making the most of her conflict with Stanishev? As an alternative of main it, the chief may reap political dividends from the truth that her fellow social gathering chief is main the left throughout Europe. And to take advantage of his contacts with left-wing prime ministers and leaders, to create pleasant relations with them, not simply protocol ones, in order that he doesn’t fall into political isolation at some point if he turns into prime minister.
The congress is the right place to create good relations between the leaders of the person events – in casual and bilateral conferences, in a pleasant ambiance and good temper, even on the management dinner. The leaders ought to discuss to one another, and Ninova ought to know her, as Stanishev himself mentioned.
The habits of the social chief can also be associated to the upcoming sorting of the ballots for subsequent 12 months’s European elections. It’s logical that the PES president must be the chief, however “Positano” 20 don’t conceal that Ninova is not going to enable this. Effectively, how then ought to he stand by Stanishev and help him – with what arguments will he then clarify to his voters that he doesn’t need him on the head of the checklist?
No matter Ninova’s actual arguments have been, her habits in the end didn’t have an effect on both the re-election of the PES president or Stanishev’s picture. And the picture of the BSP.
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