03/10/2017
Bulgaria's position on the future of Europe should be convincing and loud, this was the general conclusion of the Economic and Social Council of Bulgaria and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) from the discussion on the five scenarios of the White Paper on the future of Europe.
Europe is at a crossroads and the voice of its citizens must be heard, including that of the Bulgarian people, even more so during the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the EU. Minister Liliana Pavlova, who opened the forum at the Sofia Hotel Balkan, said that one of the ideas for continuation of this debate is to organize a high level forum in Sofia. At this forum, Bulgaria will come forward with a declaration on the priorities of the Presidency and Bulgaria's position on the future of Europe. Minister Pavlova also said that the question is not whether the European project has a future, but how to move it forward, how to make it more efficient, with simpler rules and processes, more balance and control, with a clear cohesion policy.