PM Kiril Petkov: We do not have 100 days, we have one afternoon to sort out crises

"I can say that we discussed quite important and urgent issues on the agenda. Our first topic was in connection with the floods that are happening - tomorrow we will invite the regional governors of Smolyan, Blagoevgrad and Kardzhali to provide data on the damages and to make a plan so that the state can take care of the people who were affected, " said Prime Minister Kiril Petkov after the first meeting of the new Council of Ministers on December 14.

The high prices of electricity, water and gas were also discussed - the ministers gave themselves 24 hours to analyze and take clear and specific measures.

The third topic was focused on the green certificate - by Thursday a legal analysis will be made on how to introduce such a measure and the first step will be introduced at the level of the Council of Ministers, after which it will discuss how it can be extended throughout the country.

"Some people said we would have 100 days of calm. But it turns out we have one afternoon or one evening to sort out crises," Petkov said.

Asked what it means to upgrade our position on the Republic of North Macedonia, Petkov said:

"Yesterday I received a call from Mr. Zaev to congratulate me on my appointment as PM and we discussed that the idea of ​​working groups will be structured as soon as possible, I hope, by January - to include culture, infrastructure and economy to complement history."

The RNM is expected to change the post of prime minister, but Zaev and Petkov have said they are ready to move the talks forward more operatively.

Regarding the possible EU sanctions against Russia, Petkov said that our role should be constructive and we will take a position in the interests of Bulgaria and the EU.

The Prime Minister said that a legal analysis of the situation with green certificates should be made, but stressed that unvaccinated citizens will be able to use administrative services.

"We are all united around the fact that the state administration should be under exactly the same yardstick as business," Petkov said.