The idea of a vote of no confidence against the government based on the lack of progress towards the Eurozone is not only unfounded, but also paradoxical. This opinion was expressed by political analyst Kristian Škvarek in the studio of "Denyat ON AIR".
"The concept, as far as I understand in the last few days, is to submit a vote of no confidence against this government by the PP-DB, with the aim of overthrowing it as punishment for not having entered the Eurozone or not having submitted a convergent report on entering the Eurozone. If the logic is like that, who will they look for allies from? In order to push this cabinet, all the others would have to vote for a vote of no confidence. This includes parties like "Vazrazhdane", which is against joining the Eurozone," commented Shkvarek on Bulgaria ON AIR.
"The Eurozone is not the supreme national ideal of the Bulgarian people," said the analyst, emphasizing that society has far more pressing problems.
"In Bulgaria, we live in a permanent state, as if joining the Eurozone, and until recently Schengen, is the new supreme national project. This is the new ideal, as was San Stefano Bulgaria, as was national unification. Despite the fact that 60% of Bulgarians do not support it," Shkvarek also said.
Shkvarek emphasized the lack of a clear management program as the main shortcoming of the current government. He suggested that instead of focusing on the Eurozone, the cabinet should focus on strategic long-term goals, such as ending emissions quotas and restoring the energy sector, strengthening borders and dealing with the demographic crisis.
"The world is taking a turn. America took it, now Europe will take it too,", emphasized Škvarek.
In the discussion, Škvarek also touched on the topic of political compromises, noting that need is often a stronger factor than ideology. He gave an example of historical coalitions between ideologically opposing parties and emphasized that such compromises are not an exception in Bulgarian politics.
"When need is at its core, anything is possible," he noted, pointing out that the current government is the product of a synthesis between the transition parties, united against new political threats. According to him, it is even possible that if the cabinet survives 4 years, the two MRFs of Dogan and Peevski will come to an understanding.
According to Kristian Škvarek, Bulgaria is at a key moment in which the political class must choose a long-term vision for development. The Eurozone should not be the main priority, and the focus should shift to sustainable policies.
"In Bulgaria, they do whatever Brussels says, and this, unfortunately, is sad. In the West, we have seen that whoever has courage simply wins," Škvarek also said.