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Daynov, Evgeniy
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3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Evgeni Dainov on the advantages of a two-speed EU
As a result of the euro crisis more and more politicians are speaking out in favour of a two-speed Europe. Bulgaria would be far better off outside the hard core of the EU, writes political scientist Evgeni Dainov in the daily Trud: "It wouldn't be so bad at all if Merkozy left us out of the 'core' of the Eurozone. That means, the 'core' would pay off the debts of Greece and Italy and rescue the French banks. We, on the other hand, would remain together with the more liberalised market economies with disciplined budgets. The leader of our club would be the UK, which is certainly preferable to Merkozy. In any event it would never occur to the Brits to impose higher taxes or the French model of a government-controlled economy on us. British papers are already calling on Prime Minister Cameron to take over the leadership of the ten EU countries not belonging to the Eurozone. Judging by British politics, sooner or later that's just what he's going to do."
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More from the press review on the subject » EU Policy, » Europe, » Bulgaria
EU pushes Bulgaria forward
Without the help of the EU Bulgaria would be as poor as Macedonia, writes political scientist Ewgenij Dajnow in the daily Trud, describing his impressions from a recent trip to the country next door: "I cross the border and find myself in Bulgaria as it was 15 years ago. At first sight everything looks exactly like it does here, only much more run-down. The buildings look neglected, the furnishing in the hotel dates from 1983, the businesses, cafés and bars on the roadside are housed in shacks and garages. So it really does make a difference if you're in the EU or not, I think. If we'd been ignored by the EU we'd be as poor as this today. Because Bulgaria looks much more European than Macedonia. Not because we're the better Europeans, but because Brussels is pushing us forward, even if we struggle as hard as we can against it. And the results are clear for all to see."
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More from the press review on the subject » EU enlargement, » Demographics, » Bulgaria, » Mazedonien
Bulgaria as Moscow's Trojan horse?
Given the current Estonian-Russian row over the memorial to Soviet soldiers, Jewgeniy Daynow scrutinizes the relationship between Russia and Bulgaria: "In the last few days, western institutions and media have started talking about the greatest threat to Europe: the Kremlin's clear intention to re-establish its position not only in the former Soviet Republics but also on the 'soft' periphery. Where do we stand? To the Kremlin, we look pretty soft. Moscow is counting on being able to secure its influence over us with relative ease... There is a new monopoly contract with Gasprom, which is involved in the [Bulgarian] atomic power plant; a gas pipeline through southern Bulgaria is in the works; and now there's an exchange of confidential data with the Russian secret service. It's becoming harder to dispel the suspicion that Bulgaria is dancing to the Kremlin's tune. Bulgaria is Russia's future Trojan horse in western society."
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