The first steps of the government are uncertain, more information is needed from each minister about what has been done during these 100 days. It is not easy to break down a system in 12 years. They themselves believe that change needs to happen a little faster. At this stage, four and a half is the maximum assessment that can be given to the government, said in an interview with NovaNews Vice President Iliana Yotova.
I imagined a much more serious alternative, but it is difficult to make changes in a quadruple coalition. I hope for a management program with deadlines. Investments are ahead, for me the coalition is stable, no matter how difficult it is to make decisions. If I do not like something “This is the excessive feudalization of the ministries by parties,” Yotova said.
At this stage, however, given the crises, the cabinet is doing relatively well. Iliana Yotova said she would like more determination in judicial reform.
The government has a hundred days, but there are no 100 chances, it came on a wave of hopes, they were loaded with high expectations of rapid change. We must be objective, I do not remember the Bulgarian government being shaken by so many crises. steps, but we want results, “Yotova stressed.
“I am waiting to see e-government after so many years. Inflation needs a more streamlined program to develop business, not wait for compensation and aid,” he said.
“The danger of global conflict is greatest for many years, but the hope comes from the negotiations that are taking place in Europe. Bulgarian institutions have responded adequately to the challenge from the very beginning,” Iliana Yotova said of the war in Ukraine.
“There is no change in the position of the presidency, there is no discrepancy, we are looking for ways to protect the Bulgarian interest, we must not do everything we are told,” she said.
“The annexation of Crimea has raised the issue of energy supplies from Russia. An agreement has now been reached on joint purchases of gas from different suppliers. Today this strategy is entirely possible. Bulgaria will have a very important function, we have a liquefied gas storage facility. seven countries in the European Union do not, “Yotova said.
She stressed that Crimea is an annexed territory by Russia, and Rumen Radev has never disputed this, his remark was about the current situation at the time.
“It is surprising that the caretaker government was removed from the cabinet, but it is important to avoid the appointment of ladybugs,” Iliana Yotova said of the cabinet reshuffle.
“Prime Minister Petkov was right to release Stefan Yanev as defense minister because it was clear that there was mistrust between them. Yanev was right to express his position openly,” she said.
According to Yotova, Stefan Yanev’s political project would receive a lot of sympathy from many formations. However, the presidency is not involved in party building, she stressed.
“Eleonora Mitrofanova’s behavior is unacceptable, Bulgaria is not a vassal country, the Bulgarian authorities and people must be treated with respect,” Yotova was adamant about the actions of the Russian ambassador.
“War is the first threat, the second is the humanitarian catastrophe and the refugees, how we will receive them and how we will take care of them – food, medical care, education for children, employment,” the vice president outlined the first tasks for governing the country.
For her then comes the information war and the search for truth in it. This is followed by dealing with the economic and social consequences of the military conflict.
“The Recovery Plan is not enough, it is important to have a comprehensive national program and start with the most vulnerable segments of the population. Appropriate measures for small and medium-sized businesses, to make the economy work so as to overcome the crisis,” he said. Iliana Yotova.
“Our draft Constitution is ready and we will present it to the parliament, but we are waiting to see the proposals from the MPs. I have not read the whole draft, but I am familiar with some proposals. I have information about changes in the judiciary, but I can not there is talk of a change in government, it was an electoral ploy by some of the parties, there is nothing true about that, “Yotova said.
“There is no tension between the presidency and the cabinet, our position is clear and frank. Our responsibility is to the Bulgarian citizens when we see problems, go out and openly point them out, we are not PR of the government or critics,” he said.
“If the rule of law had been observed in Bulgaria, there would not have been two EU monitoring reports,” Yotova said of the noisy actions of the Interior Ministry in recent days and the arrest of Boyko Borissov.
“As of yesterday, there is news of an investigation by the European Prosecutor’s Office into the misuse of European funds. The rhetorical question is why the Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office did not deal with these abuses. This is a bad signal to Europe, the problem is that we still have a lot to do,” .
“I do not support Boyko Rashkov’s actions, but I understand them,” Iliana Yotova said.
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