Daniel Mitov Ready for Foreign Minister Role Amid Geopolitical Test in Bulgaria
Daniel Mitov, Deputy Chairman of GERB, has expressed his readiness to assume the position of Acting Foreign Minister
President-elect Rumen Radev has largely benefited from a "groundswell of popular resentment against the GERB-led coalition" in Bulgaria, the Financial Times has said, citing analysts.
Its report on Bulgaria's presidential runoff, won by socialist-backed Radev (running as independent, but endorsed by the opposition BSP), comes after the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his GERB party's coalition over the vote results.
The FT notes that Borisov, "a former bodyguard and black belt in karate who became mayor of Sofia, has recently lost popularity over his highhanded style of governing during Gerb’s two terms in office."
Radev, accused by opponents of being pro-Russian, is quoted as telling the newspaper: "Our political future is the European Union and I’ll do my best that we as Europeans are stronger and more effective together.”
“This wasn’t only a protest vote, it was a vote for a change of model. The Bulgarians have shown they don’t want to be part of a oneman show any more,” Kancho Stoychev, of Gallup International Balkan pollster, is quoted as saying.
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Brazen Bulgarian gangs "terrorise the elderly and rob them over their life savings with increasingly aggressive phone scams nettling millions of euros," according to an AFP story.
The prospect of US President Donald Trump's moving closer to Russia has scrambled the strategy of "balancing East and West" used for decades by countries like Bulgaria, the New York Times says.
Bulgarians have benefited a lot from their EU membership, with incomes rising and Brussels overseeing politicians, according to a New York Times piece.
German businesses prefer to trade with Bulgaria rather than invest into the country, an article on DW Bulgaria's website argues.
The truth about Bulgaria and Moldova's presidential elections is "more complicated" and should not be reduced to pro-Russian candidates winning, the Economist says.
President-elect Rumen Radev "struck a chord with voters by attacking the status quo and stressing issues like national security and migration," AFP agency writes after the presidential vote on Sunday.
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