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“Trend” political scientist Dimitar Ganev STAFF: BNT
“It won’t make a big difference if the elections are in late March, early April, mid-April, late April or late May. But what I think is certain is that the COVID crisis will not be solved. at the end of March, April or May. “This was said by” Trend “political scientist Dimitar Ganev on BNT’s” Since the day “program.
“It seems to me that it would not be unreasonable to think that there will be less electoral participation in these elections, precisely because of the COVID crisis,” he said, adding that this is the case in all European countries, which in recent years had elections for 8 months .
“Less activity because people are worried about gathering in one place due to COVID-19,” he explained.
According to him, the big question is what happens with a lower electoral turnout.
“It is not a question of hard and soft nuclei, but of people who are concerned, they are in all the parties. Here the argument of whether the date gives preference to one or the other party is strange,” said Dimitar Ganev.
He explained that the large parties, GERB, BSP and MRF, have a well-developed organizational infrastructure and the new entities do not yet have a well-established local organization.
“In a COVID crisis, this is a particular challenge. The online tool will be strengthened within this campaign. Traditional sources of information remain the main shaping factor in public opinion. A campaign is won by structures and organization and it will be the most difficult moment of this campaign, “he added.
Dimitar Ganev paid attention of the inclusion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the MRF conference.
“This is a new stage in the relationship between Ankara and the MRF. We must not forget that in the last 10 years Erdogan has been an open opponent of the MRF, even trying to financially and logistically support the movement’s competitors, such as Kassim Dahl and Lyutvi Mestan. New approach – MRF managed to defeat Erdogan and he prefers a new approach of the party because he sees that it is the representative of minorities in the country, “explained the political scientist.
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