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
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
Vessela Tcherneva on the vaccination campaign in Bulgaria
It is not unlikely that new elections will be held in Bulgaria for a third time if they fail to form a government
Vessela Tcherneva comments on the Bulgarian elections
After so many years of this one very consolidated regime, it really feels like [we are] getting rid of the status quo
Vessela Tcherneva is hopeful that the elections will be a potential turning point for Bulgaria
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
For a lot of Bulgarians, he is not just popular, he is family
Vessela Tcherneva is quoted in Le Monde about Stanislav Trifonov, candidate for the legislative elections in Bulgaria
Vessela Tcherneva comments on the Bulgarian elections
Changing the tone is the first task for both sides if they want to have a dialogue. Two people cannot speak if they treat each other with hostility, if they accuse each other of lying, and so on
Vessela Tcherneva on Bulgaria’s attitude towards Northern Macedonia
US sanctions under the Magnitsky Act are a direct warning from US President Joe Biden to greedy and reckless leaders in the Balkans that corruption needs to be addressed
Vessela Tcherneva on the clear warning the US is sending to Balkan leaders
The Bulgarian people continue to have faith in the EU and more than 60% view Bulgaria’s membership as positive
Vessela Tcherneva on how Bulgarians see their place in the world according to ECFR’s new polling