The executive body of MGERB was on a work visit in Berlin on the invitation of ‘Konrad Adenauer’ Foundation

06/11/08

The members of the executive body of MGERB visited the German capital – Berlin on the invitation of ‘Konrad Adenauer’ Foundation. There they visited the Bundestag and the German Chancellor house, as well as the head office of Konrad Adenauer foundation and Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

There they had the opportunity to meet with Oliver Borowi – vice-president of ‘Parliamentary law’ department in the Bundestag, Kai Wahlen – responsible for youth issues in the Bundestag, Antonius Halbe – foreign policy advisor of the parliamentary group of CDU/CSU and with representatives of the German chancellor house with whom they discussed a number of problems and methods of work in Germany, which could be incorporated in the Bulgarian practice. The representatives of MGERB met with Norman Beckman-Dierkes, chairman of the ‘Middle and East Europe’ department of Konrad Adenauer foundation. With him they discussed the activity of the foundation around the world and especially in Bulgaria, as well as the political situation in our country. The conversation emphasized on the right values and the role of young people in Bulgaria, particularly in the activity of the party. Beckman-Dirkes was assured about the future of our country after the conversation with MGERB in which they said that PP GERB invested in young people and supported the realization of their initiatives. The political academy of PP GERB, established by the suggestion of MGERB, was welcomed by all partners, as well as the fact that the young voice in European Bulgaria had its response in the activity of the party.

Monika Panayotova, chairwoman of the youth organization of PP GERB presented the work of MGERB at national level, which caused many positive reactions and met a great approval. Our foreign-policy partners were assured in PP GERB’s intention to emphasize on experts and specialists in the future government of Bulgaria, so that the image of Bulgarian institutions could be restored and that people could return their trust in them at both – national and international level.

MGERB held also meetings with both youth organizations of CSU the student organization and the youth union of CDU, where they exchanged a number of good practices of work with young people in both countries.