Radev suggested a referendum about the euro to protect the poor from a price increase
« If anyone owes the Bulgarian people to the euro, these are the ones who have filed a request for an extraordinary convergent report, for which our willingness to the euro area is exhausted with advertising and the technical preparation of post office and banks to exchange currency. » This was commented by President Rumen Radev to journalists in Varshets in response to a question about what his personal opinion on the euro is and from what date the united European currency should be accepted.
According to him, these were the ones who forgot about « people with serious social problems, especially vulnerable to every price jump, and such are a large part of Bulgarian citizens. »
In recent years, when Bulgaria was managed in large periods of time by Radev’s official governments, a serious increase in inflation was reported, significantly higher than the possible speculative price increase after the change of levs with the euro.
« Did you pay attention to the fact that the government is talking about measures in the future, that is, they will protect us from possible price shocks after the adoption of the euro, » the president said, adding that the experience of other countries who have accepted the euro showed that even with the declaration of the convergence, the consumption of the prices, the special increase in the prices, especially the services, especially the services, especially the services, especially the services, especially the services, especially the services, especially the services, especially the services, especially the prices. Appreciation, especially in the last months before the admission of the euro. «
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« I very much hope that this does not happen to us, but given the negligence and weakness of our institutions, the risk is real. And so I urge people to monitor for an unjustified price increase, because there is clearly no one else to do it for them, » Radev added, and attacks that there were no « full readiness now, with measures. »
« Because the standard of people in the socially vulnerable groups can get worse in a few months, but it will take years to regain this standard. That is, the risk of social stratification is present now.
« Because in running to catch the first speed of the European Union not to turn out to be that Bulgaria can collapse at two speeds, » the president said.
The silent price of the currency board
According to him, Bulgaria is the poorest country in the EU, adding that statistics from the National Statistical Institute show that over 1.3 million Bulgarians are below the poverty line. « Every price shock can doom thousands of compatriots to marginalization, » he noted.
Insistent Kiselova to comply with the laws
Asked what decision he expects to take the Constitutional Court in connection with his reference by him for the non -admission by the President of the National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, to consider his proposal for holding a referendum whether to adopt the euro from January 1, 2026, replied that he would not comment on the constitutional court, but expected to be respected.
