The decision is absurd. Poland, like all countries in the European Union, has signed a treaty that clearly states that European laws take precedence over national ones.
Vessela Tcherneva comments on the decision of constitutional court in Poland and what it means for the future of the EU
If we talk abstractly about corruption, it is one thing, but when people see its real dimensions in apartments and stacks of money, they get really angry and this resulted in Andrei Babiš’s loss
Vessela Tcherneva comments on the resignation of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Andrei Babiš’s loss in the Czech Republic after the Pandora Papers and the political responsibility of Kristalina Georgieva
The end of the Merkel era also brings the end of great party victories in Germany. Today in Berlin there is a series of semi-winners.
The three AUKUS countries could have explained their actions to France, and to the EU. Frankly, the political price to be paid – the price of trust – will unfortunately be high.
Interview with Vessela Tcherneva on Afghanistan, the German elections, the AUTUS, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, and others
Europe is declaring itself a world order based on compliance with international rules. And China is trying to do just the opposite – in the Pacific, but also in other parts of the world
Rafael Loss assesses what the new US-UK-Australia security pact means for Europe
The bigger problem is political will. The EU has enough strength and capabilities, but they cannot be used without political will.
Vessela Tcherneva commenting on Ursula von der Leyen’s speech, delivered on the 16th of September
Last summer’s protests in front of the German Embassy in Sofia showed that Bulgarians now have no tolerance for the policy of turning a blind eye to Sofia’s atrocities
Vessela Tcherneva on the results of the new ECFR survey on how Europeans perceive Germany after Merkel
The political elite hasn’t taken responsibility to push for a nationwide inoculation campaign
Vessela Tcherneva comments on Bulgaria’s upcoming national election and failing vaccination campaign
No one from the political elite really advocated for vaccinations and there was no real public campaign by the Ministry of Health in this direction
I think getting reforms going will require a lot of political energy and when you have such a complicated coalition, you can create the momentum for one issue or two, but not for every one of them
Vessela Tcherneva on the July 2021 parliamentary elections in Bulgaria