Progressive Bulgaria MP Praises Foreign Minister Petrova for Defending National Interests

Slavi Vassilev, deputy chairman of the parliamentary group of Progressive Bulgaria, defended Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova against criticism over her foreign policy positions, saying she was the first Bulgarian foreign minister in recent decades to stand up so strongly for the country’s interests. In a Facebook post, Vassilev responded to comments from analysts and observers who have accused Petrova of being distant and claimed that her positions do not always align with those of Prime Minister Rumen Radev. According to Vassilev, such criticism reflects a misunderstanding of the complexity of foreign policy and the challenges facing Bulgaria as a member of both the European Union and NATO. ...