Kornelia Ninova: We have 4 solutions ready, with which we give stability to Bulgaria and security to the family
“The liquefied gas that was provided will not enter Bulgaria. We read that it is at a good price, lower than the European price and directly from the company without intermediaries. It’s a shame we won’t be using it. On the other hand, the caretaker government did not give any signals to start negotiations with Gazprom in order to seek the restoration of supplies from there, which are at a lower price.” This is stated by BSP leader Kornelia Ninova in the program “Wake Up” on Nova TV.
Ninova stated that the socialists offer solutions to the gas problem. “To freeze gas prices, i.e. to impose a moratorium. We propose a price freeze for household consumers, as well as a business compensation program, a social program for the energy poor and the restoration of the dialogue with Gazprom, because this is good for Bulgaria, for the economy and for the people. The predictions were that since the electricity prices were frozen in February, there would be an apocalypse and the country would collapse, and the result is that we saved people because household consumers did not feel this spike in prices during the winter. Companies were struggling. We made a compensation program for them and reached BGN 250 per megawatt hour,” she summarized and emphasized that these measures have already been proven to work and save the people and businesses at a difficult time.
Regarding the achievements of the Ninova Ministry of Economy and Industry, headed by him, it was categorically stated: “In May, we are in 1st place for industrial production, and in June, in terms of GDP, we are in 4th place out of 27 countries in the EU.”
“For several days, I have been receiving calls from employers’ organizations and small companies who are shocked by the creation of the crisis headquarters on August 3 and its inactivity for 18 days. Today is the 21st, and so far this headquarters has not met and invited a single employer organization to ask them what they need. These 17-18 days have been lost,” declared the leader of the socialists and criticized the cabinet for creating a crisis headquarters that practically does not function.
“We literally talk to consumer organizations, trade unions, and businesses every week. Now Asen Vasilev and Kiril Petkov do not approve the requests for compensation. Literally by the hand, I have led employer organizations, small and medium-sized businesses in the Council of Ministers and organized meetings with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance. They quarreled, left, returned them, gave arguments… We were the voice of reason and we dealt with these measures – moratorium, business compensation, powerful social program. The result of these efforts is available: In May, we ranked first in Europe in terms of industrial production. For the six-month period, we have produced a gross domestic product twice the European average”, Cornelia Ninova was categorical about the actions and measures while she is the Minister of Economy and Industry in the regular government and added that the official cabinet still has 6 weeks to lead the state to regular elections rather than making long-term policy that is made by a regular cabinet elected by the people.
According to her, many good things have been achieved during the 6 months of administration. “We have achieved good things, especially in the social sphere. For us, this is key, because BGN 22 billion to support additional kindergartens, motherhood, support for farmers, increase in pensions, and now from October 1st we have pledged to recalculate pensions. Also the cultural check – 200 BGN, which can be used for cultural events”, she stated about the achievements of the regular government, which were based on the proposals of the socialist party. Of course, there are also unresolved issues. now the most important thing is to solve the issue of the rising cost of living, inflation and incomes, and one of the ways is the left-wing measures in relation to gas prices.
“It is obvious that there is a personal attack on me, but that is not the point. Through the dismissals and restoration of the people of GERB, that model that the people stood against in the square, against which we fought for 6 months, is returning. Behind-the-scenes patterns, corporate hoops, siphoning off state-owned enterprises. When I was Minister of Economy and Industry, a powerful and manipulative campaign developed. From morning to night they lied that we were exporting weapons to Ukraine. “Wake-up citizens” went to photograph airplanes at airports. Now, nothing is mentioned about this matter. Last week, weapons for 1 billion euros were exported – to one commission, at one meeting. This has never happened with us. Now no one is claiming that weapons are going to Ukraine through Poland,” Ninova said regarding the actions of the caretaker government and the attack against it. I ask why?
According to her, the authors of this campaign rule today and recalled: “The head of state accused me of a statement with the words: ‘Cornelia Ninova should tell left-wing people why weapons are being exported to Poland.’ Now should I ask Mr. President to tell the left-wing people about where his government exported arms for 1 billion euros. Does it go from Poland to Ukraine? What is the difference? Why are you all silent?” the BSP leader summed up.
“I can see the longer goal of this whole campaign. The powerful attack is directed against the BSP and against me personally. The goal is to crash the elections, to change the leadership, to control the party and make it obedient. The BSP is the disobedient party, because we have cleansed ourselves of dependence inside us and outside oligarchic interests, and we follow the will of only those who elected us. This is not comfortable for many people. We have been fighting this battle for 6 years, Borissov, and now we continue to be the party that listened to the people,” she added regarding the attacks against the left.
“Consumers matter most. During our time in the government, we focused a lot of policies on the consumer topic, over 15 thousand checks on speculation, on abuses, on low-quality goods. Paradise gas – in 4 days we solved the issue, including through the legislation and banned it. At the moment, when it is important that every user is assisted by these countries, instead of continuing the checks – it is the caretaker government that checks the checkers. The inspector of the Ministry of the Economy and the inspector of the Ministry of Economy are checking the Consumer Protection Commission that their measures against paradise gas were illegal. You know what interests are behind this and how much money is being made to poison our children,” the chairman of the BSP pointed out regarding the fact that for the left consumers are the most important and gives an example of a quick solution to the problem with paradise gas.
In conclusion, Cornelia Ninova said that the BSP is preparing for the elections and has something dignified to say to the Bulgarian people, because in 6 months they managed to return the social role of the state. “We will not form a coalition with GERB and DPS. We will seek support and a common front from the parties we are starting with to complete the arrangement of the state,” she concluded.
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