So, almost Atanasov will go to the run-off and make GERB squirm with the election of BSP over their supposedly Euro-Atlantic partner DSB. But Revival saved them at the last moment.
In fact, the very fact that the largest group refused to vote for its own candidate and unconditionally (!) supported that of the BSP is, so to speak, self-explanatory about the ideological hollow plates that GERB and its satellites carry.
Decisions in our politics are driven by tens, even hundreds of millions, handed out under the table. And the space for ideas, principles and ideals is suffocatingly small. So look at the bottom line and who benefits before praising someone's principle.
What is the main disagreement between DB and PP? The different risk assessment for Bulgaria.
DB sees him in the pro-Russian parties and Radev. And they are ready for negotiations with GERB without having signed a declaration - and without a chance to be more than a crutch in such a partnership, while BB has Peevski on his back. And not only that - a coalition government with GERB will make Vazrazhdane the only real opposition, and Radev will remain in the presidency without real power - because it is unlikely that Peevski will allow the Constitutional Court to return it to him, and the new elections are being postponed. Yes, the danger from Radev cannot be underestimated, as well as the fact that the pro-Russian vote in the parliament increases after each election. But Radev cannot become a dictator without real power, media, prosecution and services.
PP see the main risk for Bulgaria in Peevski. Because he is progressing every day with the absorption of Bulgaria and in reality he only has the parliament left - which he wants to do in the next elections with an even bigger bought and forged vote. Even so, it is likely that the CC will cancel part or all of the elections. But for this purpose he needs Glavchev/Ministry of Interior and Sarafov. And the goal is to delay and block the work of the parliament through his fuses in almost all parties.
How? Through sudden twists and turns to block the election of Silvi Kirilov. Not that the latter is a flower to be smelled - but outside the PPDB, he is the only one in the run-off so far who is not under Peevski's control, because ITN is playing with Dogan and Radev. Only with Kirilov can the laws to suspend Sarafov and for a new code be passed. Why is it so likely? All the signatories of the declaration plus Vazrazhdane, who submitted an anti-Saraf law, are more than 121. Yes, the probability that Vazrazhdane will vote according to their requests is small, but it exists. In all other options, Sarafov is unlikely to be suspended for another seven years! And the prosecutor's office is the quintessence of the conquered state. And only with Kirilov as prime minister there is a chance for another Ministry of the Interior to hold fairer next elections.
But the most important thing - despite the widespread falsehood, the notion of “pro-Russian” and “pro-European parties”, where the assigned roles make BB and DP Euro-Atlantic, and Vazrazhdane pump up their image by destroying the authentic ones.
After all, the Georgian Peevski - Ivanashvili - against whom today in Georgia everyone is on the street - came to power in 2012 with a Georgian dream for… Europe. And by taking all the power - he turned to the Kremlin.
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