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Andrey Raichev: If the elections were today, a million people would vote for Radev and half a million for GERB and PP-DB

The Americans are not peeking behind every bush in Bulgaria, nor are the Russians. We need to look at our place a little more realistically, political scientist Lyubomir Stefanov also commented.

Jan 27, 2026 09:35 56

Andrey Raichev: If the elections were today, a million people would vote for Radev and half a million for GERB and PP-DB  - 1

There is a wave, but it is not known how big it is. Under Simeon it led to 120 deputies, under Borisov to 116. Now we have a wave again, but no one can say how big it is. At the moment things look like this: 40%:20%:20%. If the elections were today, a million people would vote for Radev and half a million for GERB and PP-DB. This means between 80 and 100 deputies, because there are another 20% for others. But at the moment attitudes are being measured, not intentions. These are the attitudes of 2.5 million people, and 3-3.5 million will actually vote. That is, there are one million for whom it is not known where they will go.
This analysis was made by sociologist Andrey Raichev to Nova TV, quoted by novini.bg

And here comes the huge contradiction and that is why Radev fled from this case with the Peace Council. The attitudes of the blues are anti-Trump along the Russian line, because he wants Ukraine to give in. And accordingly, Radev's possible ally - not to govern, and the bet they have made is not joint governance, but resolving the issue with the justice system. This is the basis of the alliance between Radev and the blues and this alliance is very clearly visible. Assen Vassilev does not mention Radev at all, does not mention Ukraine at all and talks about judicial reform. The same applies to "Yes, Bulgaria". But it is not so with Atanasov and DSB, explained Raichev.

Everything is very delicate and the intervention of this issue with Trump very abruptly could break the pot, he added.

And on the occasion of Bulgaria's signing of the document on the establishment of the Peace Council, he explained: Radev decided not to enter this movie, this movie remained in the head of the government, which approached it in the only possible way for them - said "yes".

Tensions are building between Europe and the US with an unknown outcome, but with a perfectly known consequence, if Europe makes a sudden move - it will be left without defense. There is absolutely no chance that Ukraine will hold out without the US and Europe itself has no way to defend itself. Whatever policy Europe undertakes, it must now accept what the US is doing. And I am not saying it, it is Rutte who is saying it: We have no defense at all without the US. Such a defense could appear, this is a process after 10 years and if we spend a trillion. And we have not decided who will command our army - the French president or someone else, we are not prepared, said Raichev.

We are a bit extreme - we expect everything to be clear from the first moment, we expect this board to be something big and significant, and that is why we are so excited. I do not see anything in the charter of this board except polishing Trump's image. This thing seems to me more or less the size of a show of politeness, commented political scientist Lyubomir Stefanov.

We are quickly jumping on the head of these people, but think about something else - the EU does not have a categorical position, he added.
Being Trump's man in Bulgaria is not a pure minus. Radev did not want to take away the negative elements from this. Some order will emerge in the world. Trump is in full swing. The meeting of the big three in Beijing is coming up. The most sensational thing about this council is Lukashenko's participation and the expectation of Putin's appearance. This is a gigantic test for Europe and I don't know how the European leaders, who swore that this is Satan, will cope, and now they will go to meet with him. Taiwan is missing, said Raichev.

The Americans do not peek behind every bush in Bulgaria, nor do the Russians. We need to look at our place a little more realistically, commented Stefanov.