2024-04-08 22:51:42
“The pitch in Bulgaria is getting dirty to such an extent that it is difficult even for unprejudiced spectators to follow what is happening. Not having connections in Austria is what will bring Bulgaria into land Schengen, but the reputation of the politicians, the institutions and the ability to function as a European democratic state,” said the diplomat and my former minister of foreign affairs in “120 minutes” on bTV Nadezhda Neynsky.
“It seems that when you listen, some things are silent. Did no one know about all this? Have the channels, patronage and umbrellas now appeared? What worries me is the compromised idea of Bulgaria’s western orientation. The idea that Bulgaria is successfully following one path is being compromised,” she added.
“We saw that a nationalist was elected president in Slovakia. He said a famous line – “I am for peace against war”. The new mantra is – “We are for peace”. We are all for peace, but there is a country that invades another independent country and occupies 20% of its territory,” commented Neinski.
“We cannot expect land-based Schengen and Eurozone membership. How will the EU or NATO or any country entrust internal information to a country that cannot control what leaks into the public domain? Schengen and the Eurozone are political decisions,” emphasized the former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“Hypothetically, any foreign minister, if the institutions do not function, if we do not deal with pandemic corruption, if we do not carry out the reforms, if we do not deal with Russian influence and show that the state has mechanisms to protect its national interests, and God forbid, he cannot turn Bulgaria into a Schengen member,” Nadezhda Neinski is categorical.