20/07/10
The Member of Parliament Monika Panayotova Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds in the National Assembly, commentates for Europe Gateway today’s report of the European Commission under the Co-Operation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria.
How would you comment on the statements, that this is the best report for Bulgaria?
- I am also on the opinion, that this is one of the best reports and it is not a coincidence that the prime minister stated more then one time the moment that for the first time the progress is specified on all indexes in the Co-Operation and Verification Mechanism. I would say that the report is a motivator for the government to accelerate even more the reforms, to raise the readiness for the fulfillment of the suggestions of the European Commission, which was given as a clear signal from the side of the prime minister. The moments, which I highlight while reading it, are three. The first moment, is that it is stated that there is strong political will and political determination. The second is that there is a push for reforms – something that the report for Romania is lacking, as far as I familiarised myself with it. The third is the quality of the information. This circle – political will, readiness for reforms and communication clearly shows us, that the government is heading in the right direction.
But at the same time, the critic about the judicial system continues, particularly for that, that there is will, intentions, programs, but no real practical actions?
- This is like that and we know it. After all we live here and we observe. You know that the judicial power is independent and this which we need to have in mind is that if the judicial system is not reformed and does not stand up to the “benchmark” indexes in that part of the report, in one moment the obligation of the other countries to acknowledge and fulfill our judicial decisions and sentences might be cancelled. So that must be a motivating factor for the independent judicial power, to make the necessary changes, so that it can really develop in the dynamic in which both the executive and legislative powers develop.
Why is that for the first time in the report the public procurements are mentioned and especially the moment that practically 100% of the big infrastructure procurements are problematic?
- Because you know of the great abuses in this line. This which is needed as a judicial initiative is now being done. Communication and transparency are exceptionally important from the side of the governing. I suppose that this will also be a signal, which will be given in the upcoming press conference of Prime Minister Borissov.
Is the monitoring mechanism still needed for Bulgaria? What is the position of GERB – should the monitoring process continue or have we already accomplished enough?
- I would not engage on the position of GERB, I can speak as a personal opinion. I believe that at this point the mechanism continues to be necessary, because it is in the direction of internal order and security. Regarding jurisdiction you cans see, that there are exceptionally many critics. But not in any manner should the mechanism be viewed as a penalty measure. Contrary it should be viewed as a tool, which stimulates our country to move in the right direction and to meet the European standards. So I always look on the mechanism as something positive, despite the critical note, which is present in certain moments, but it really is with the target for us to move in the right direction. That’s why rendering an account of this which has been done and the three conclusions, which I mentioned in the beginning, I believe it will further motivate us to make the reforms, which we have begun.
Source: Europe Gateway
The Member of Parliament Monika Panayotova Chairperson of the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds in the National Assembly, commentates for Europe Gateway today’s report of the European Commission under the Co-Operation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria.
How would you comment on the statements, that this is the best report for Bulgaria?
- I am also on the opinion, that this is one of the best reports and it is not a coincidence that the prime minister stated more then one time the moment that for the first time the progress is specified on all indexes in the Co-Operation and Verification Mechanism. I would say that the report is a motivator for the government to accelerate even more the reforms, to raise the readiness for the fulfillment of the suggestions of the European Commission, which was given as a clear signal from the side of the prime minister. The moments, which I highlight while reading it, are three. The first moment, is that it is stated that there is strong political will and political determination. The second is that there is a push for reforms – something that the report for Romania is lacking, as far as I familiarised myself with it. The third is the quality of the information. This circle – political will, readiness for reforms and communication clearly shows us, that the government is heading in the right direction.
But at the same time, the critic about the judicial system continues, particularly for that, that there is will, intentions, programs, but no real practical actions?
- This is like that and we know it. After all we live here and we observe. You know that the judicial power is independent and this which we need to have in mind is that if the judicial system is not reformed and does not stand up to the “benchmark” indexes in that part of the report, in one moment the obligation of the other countries to acknowledge and fulfill our judicial decisions and sentences might be cancelled. So that must be a motivating factor for the independent judicial power, to make the necessary changes, so that it can really develop in the dynamic in which both the executive and legislative powers develop.
Why is that for the first time in the report the public procurements are mentioned and especially the moment that practically 100% of the big infrastructure procurements are problematic?
- Because you know of the great abuses in this line. This which is needed as a judicial initiative is now being done. Communication and transparency are exceptionally important from the side of the governing. I suppose that this will also be a signal, which will be given in the upcoming press conference of Prime Minister Borissov.
Is the monitoring mechanism still needed for Bulgaria? What is the position of GERB – should the monitoring process continue or have we already accomplished enough?
- I would not engage on the position of GERB, I can speak as a personal opinion. I believe that at this point the mechanism continues to be necessary, because it is in the direction of internal order and security. Regarding jurisdiction you cans see, that there are exceptionally many critics. But not in any manner should the mechanism be viewed as a penalty measure. Contrary it should be viewed as a tool, which stimulates our country to move in the right direction and to meet the European standards. So I always look on the mechanism as something positive, despite the critical note, which is present in certain moments, but it really is with the target for us to move in the right direction. That’s why rendering an account of this which has been done and the three conclusions, which I mentioned in the beginning, I believe it will further motivate us to make the reforms, which we have begun.
Source: Europe Gateway
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