Bulgaria does not face the same conditions for social unrest as France, Deputy Prime Minister Ivo Hristov said on Bulgarian National Television’s morning programme on Monday, although he acknowledged that the country has social problems of its own.
Hristov argued that Bulgaria does not have the same problems with large, isolated urban communities as France. He said tensions could spread to Bulgaria but maintained that the country lacked the social conditions for unrest on the scale currently seen in France.
He also pointed to what he described as Bulgaria’s greater financial stability compared with France.
According to Hristov, Bulgaria does not face the same degree of linguistic segregation in its suburbs, while drug-related problems are not comparable in scale to those in France. He stressed, however, that this did not mean Bulgaria’s own problems should be underestimated.
The Deputy Prime Minister questioned whether the European Union would survive in its present form amid the challenges it faces.
He said the removal of internal borders and the introduction of a common currency were achievements resulting from years of effort, adding that nobody would want to return to the era of visa restrictions.
Nevertheless, Bulgaria should prepare for scenarios in which it no longer receives its current level of European funding, as well as for the possibility of uncontrolled migration amid instability in the Middle East, he argued.
Turning to the war in Ukraine, Hristov called for a realistic foreign policy that opposed war and further escalation.
He described French President Emmanuel Macron as one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters in Western Europe but argued that the protests and political instability in France could reduce public willingness to finance assistance to Ukraine. He expected similar developments in other European countries, including Germany.
“We are against supplying weapons to Ukraine, against the continuation of the slaughter and bloodshed. This is the only realistic course,” Hristov said, adding that Bulgaria should not be drawn into geopolitical conflicts involving other countries.
Asked how he expected the war to end, Hristov said the outcome would probably not be favourable to Europe. He maintained that ending the conflict as soon as possible would be the most beneficial scenario for the continent, while prolonging it would make the situation increasingly unfavourable.
On Black Sea security, Hristov said a proposed moratorium on attacks should involve a halt to all hostile military operations in the region.
He argued that even if attacks on vessels stopped, maritime mines would remain a threat requiring years of clearance operations. Sunken ships also posed environmental risks, while high insurance costs discouraged shipping companies from operating in the Black Sea, he added.
The Deputy Prime Minister said Bulgaria should await the results of the investigation into the recent attacks on vessels in its exclusive economic zone before adopting an official position on responsibility.
“It is one thing to comment without bearing political responsibility and quite another to state an official position,” he said.
Hristov also expressed the view that NATO member states were reluctant to invoke Articles 4 and 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty because of concerns about escalation.
Regarding Bulgaria’s draft 2027 state budget, the Deputy Prime Minister said the government had sought to strike the right balance between revenue and expenditure, although the proposed figures could still be amended in Parliament.
He said the government planned to increase revenue through a tax on banks’ excess profits and improved tax collection.
Hristov described the proposed bank tax as logical, pointing to the substantial profits generated by banks in recent years. He also said the government’s economic priorities included productivity, industry and high technology.
While acknowledging the government’s intention to keep the budget deficit within 3% of GDP, Hristov said he did not personally favour strict adherence to that threshold, noting that many European countries were struggling to meet it.
The Deputy Prime Minister confirmed that pensions would increase under the proposed budget, while salaries in the public sector were set to rise by 5% and teachers’ salaries by 7.5%.
“We are trying to distribute resources fairly,” Hristov said.
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