“The decision of the National Assembly to oblige the government to start talks with the European Commission to renegotiate the terms of the Recovery and Resilience Plan is a good example of political consensus on strategic issues, but it is overdue.” This comment Tsvete Penkova, MEP from the Group of Alliances of The progressive of the socialists and the democrats in the lower parliament before the BNR. In addition, the pre-arrangement procedure will require a new evaluation by the European Commission, which will take about two months, after which the agreement of all other countries’ parties will be sought.

“When the negotiations are conducted, it is important to go with realistic demands, to sit at the negotiation table, because a postponement can be sought, a reduction of these emissions can be sought not by 40%, but by 20% “, the MEP pointed out.

She expresses skepticism about the possibility of completely dropping these goals, because the Bulgarian side gave a clear request that we are going along the path of decarbonization, green energy and green economy. Tsvetelina Penkova warned that there is a risk that the country will lose funds under the Plan if important reforms are not adopted, including those related to the report of the chief prosecutor and the creation of the Anti-Corruption Commission, and noted the role of the National Assembly in this process.

“The position of our party is clear on the path to the Eurozone,” commented Penkova on the subject of our acceptance into the Eurozone. According to her, all macroeconomic indicators should be taken into account and the necessary preparations should be made. “For me, the most important thing at the moment, what should happen in Bulgaria, is a very clear and distinct information campaign related to the opportunities and of course the risks that the Eurozone hides, because there is an instillation of skepticism and insurance in the Bulgarian society , which should not be allowed to be fueled in this way, without an expert answer and an expert point of view presented,” she pointed out.

Tsvetelina Penkova gave the example of Croatia, where everyone expected prices to rise and a large number of retail chains allowed themselves to increase the prices of basic food products within 48 hours, and highlighted the active intervention of the Croatian government. She emphasizes that there are control bodies that will follow for this type of speculation and violations in Bulgaria as well.

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