/ world today news/ I dream of such a future in which young people will not have to answer the question “Why did you choose to stay in Bulgaria?”, says the candidate for People’s Representative from the “BSP for Bulgaria” list in 24- and MIR POD #12 in Sofia Ana Pirinska
The city council of the BSP in the capital began presenting “Young Socialists in the Sofia Lists”. The members of the youth union, who are among the candidates for people’s representatives in the 23rd, 24th and 25th MIR from Sofia, talk about themselves, the party and the future of Bulgaria in a series of publications on the BSP Sofia website. Today is the turn of Anna Pirinska of 24th MIR.
BUSINESS CARD OF ANNA PIRINSKA:
Name: Ana Georgieva Pirinska
Date of birth: November 30, 1985
Place of birth: Sofia
Education: Bachelor in Political Science from SU “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Master in “Politics and Economy of Eurasia” from MGIMO
Candidate for MP from: 24 MIR, Sofia
– Since when have you been involved in politics and why? Since when have you been a member of BSP and why did you choose this party?
– I have been excited about political life in Bulgaria since I was a child. The reasons are, of course, many, but first of all I would highlight the influence of my family. I am a third generation socialist and strive to uphold the pure ideals and principles that both my parents and their parents believed in and worked for throughout their lives. I became a member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party at the age of 18, and since then I have devoted much of my time and energy to the party.
– Why do you want to be a member of parliament and what would you do if you became a member of parliament? What are the sectors in which you would like to work as an MP, what would you change in these sectors and why?
– Being a representative of the people nowadays is not particularly prestigious. On the contrary, you inevitably encounter misunderstanding and skepticism. I have my doubts and concerns too, of course. Along with that, however, the trust I received from the comrades from the “Vazrazhdane” region, with whom we have been working together for more than 13 years, is not only a very high assessment and recognition, but above all a great responsibility. Responsibility to be honest, consistent and steadfast defenders of the socialist idea in the drafting and adoption of new laws. My education and professional experience are directly related to the development of international relations. Therefore, it is precisely in the sphere of foreign policy that I feel most prepared to defend a balanced approach, which first of all takes into account the Bulgarian national interest. Bulgaria should be a much more active member of the European Union and NATO in view of the dynamic processes that have been developing in recent months and years. Our country has all the objective prerequisites to become an unavoidable factor in making key strategic decisions related to both the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea. Instead, we are more often in the role of passive observer, mouthing politically correct clichés.
– What area are you from? What are the three biggest problems for its residents and how do you think they could be solved?
– The “Vazrazhdane” area is distinguished from the other central areas of the capital by combining in a unique way the cultural and historical heritage of the ancient and medieval city with numerous administrative and modern business buildings. Among many other advantages, “Vazrazhdane” is also the spiritual center of Sofia. Eastern Orthodox churches, the Jewish synagogue, the Catholic church, the mufti, the Armenian and Jewish cultural centers are located on its territory, which is an example of Bulgarian tolerance and solidarity. However, it is precisely these valuable qualities of the Bulgarians that have been put to a huge test in recent months. The refugee crisis and its consequences were strongly felt precisely on the territory of “Vazrazhdane”. Law enforcement agencies and the Metropolitan Municipality turn a blind eye and there is even talk of an umbrella by the authorities regarding the trafficking of illegal immigrants and other serious violations of the law. Among the other main problems of the region, I would highlight the preservation of cultural monuments, poverty and the marginalization of entire groups of society, reconstruction, infrastructure, etc. The way to deal with all these problems presupposes, first of all, an active role of the state, but most the imposition of fair and transparent procedures in the conduct of public procurement and in the implementation and utilization of funds under European projects. Personal morality, accountability and objective control by the responsible authorities. These are some of the mandatory elements in order to be able to deal with these and many other problems both in “Vazrazhdane” and throughout Sofia.
– Why did you choose to stay in Bulgaria and build a career and start a family here? What do you like and dislike in the country at the moment?
– I wouldn’t say that I chose to stay in Bulgaria. I have never faced such a dilemma as I have always wanted to live and work here. Life is one and we should live it in the most fulfilling way for each of us. For me, this means being close to my family and friends, meanwhile making daily efforts and work, as far as my possibilities allow, so that the lives of Bulgarians, here and now, will be much more orderly, predictable and fair. I dream of such a future, when young people will not have to answer the question “Why did you choose to stay in Bulgaria?”
– In which field are your interests? What are your hobbies? How do you rest from work, from politics?
– I relax with a good book or movie. But I care most about my friends. Meetings with them, positive energy and laughter are the surest recipe against stress.
– Do you read, what music do you listen to, do you go to concerts? Do you participate in charity campaigns?
– “I love a book that, after you’ve read it, you wish the author who wrote it was a very close friend of yours so you could call him on the phone whenever you wanted,” says Holden Caulfield, the main character in one of my favorite books by J. D. Salinger “The Savior in the Rye”. And it really is. My last such case was with the Swedish writer Fredrik Backman after I finished A Man Called Ove. I’m not an avid music lover. I mainly listen to rock from the 1960s and 1970s.
As for charity, I am against ostentatiousness. I am always empathetic when I am convinced of a cause.
– What is the word that most accurately characterizes BSP at the moment, in your opinion, and why exactly?
– “Hope”. The expectations are very high, and with it the responsibility. Hopefully, we will be able to prove that it is the BSP that is the authentic left-wing bearer of change, by first of all rejecting the imposed universal understanding of politics in Bulgaria – “the end justifies the means!”.
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