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President Rumen Radev in Brussels, where he is taking part in a two-day European Council. Photo press office of the head of state
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According to him, Ursula von der Leyen, without mentioning Bulgaria and Romania, gave us as an example of poor development in the fight against the virus.
The EU is clearly not committed to helping with high electricity prices
“The pandemic in Eastern Europe is raging, we must not exhaust our doctors.” This was stated to journalists after the end of the two-day European Council in Brussels by President Rumen Radev. He also commented on the vaccination process in our country. According to him, Bulgaria and Romania have been mentioned, though not by name, by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as an example of poor developments in the fight against the pandemic. “In Eastern Europe, it is heating up again,” said Ursula von der Leyen.
“There have been vaccines for a long time, experts call on people to get vaccinated every day. Unfortunately, in Bulgaria and Romania, this is the situation. In the rest of the EU, there are countries with over 75% immunized population. There must be a clear understanding of what they can be. “The consequences of the pandemic are heating up again in Eastern Europe. I call for awareness and understanding. Some of the actions of the Cabinet are subject to criticism, but we must do everything possible to prevent a peak of the infection. We must not exhaust our doctors,” he said. was the head of state.
“We have clarified many aspects of external migration. The EU is working to address the problem far beyond its borders. There are proposals to strengthen readmission policy and work closely with Turkey, Lebanon and Egypt. I have called for a clear operational plan for foreign security. borders, especially land borders, such as Bulgaria’s. In case the pressure rises sharply, there must be planned actions, “Radev stressed.
He said he had several talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “The main topic was the European integration of Northern Macedonia, which it has set as its main goal,” the president said.
On the issue of energy and high electricity prices, he emphasized that the EU was clearly not committed to financial and concrete assistance in this situation. “The responsibility has been transferred to the member states and their financial capabilities.”
However, an inspection of energy markets, including gas, will be carried out. The aim is to limit the speculation on the stock exchanges and, if there are any irregularities, to eliminate them in a timely manner. The results will be ready in November.
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