{"id":6239,"date":"2026-03-15T10:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/2026\/vigenin-to-students-ambassadors-of-the-ep-europe-must-realize-its-own-strength-and-defend-its-interests\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T23:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T20:51:44","slug":"vigenin-to-students-ambassadors-of-the-ep-europe-must-realize-its-own-strength-and-defend-its-interests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-to-students-ambassadors-of-the-ep-europe-must-realize-its-own-strength-and-defend-its-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigenin to students &#8211; ambassadors of the EP: Europe must realize its own strength and defend its interests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6239\" class=\"elementor elementor-6239 elementor-6137\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-185aab7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"185aab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba6d4f\" data-id=\"5ba6d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84f8fbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84f8fbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e014226\" data-id=\"e014226\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8184a2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8184a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26e1717\" data-id=\"26e1717\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c97b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c97b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uchilistha-poslaniczi1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6142\" alt=\"Vigenin to students - 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ambassadors of the EP: Europe must realize its own strength and defend its interests  <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae53c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"ae53c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0cb2b69 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>15\/03\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fc5baae elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-clock\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200zm61.8-104.4l-84.9-61.7c-3.1-2.3-4.9-5.9-4.9-9.7V116c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h32c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v141.7l66.8 48.6c5.4 3.9 6.5 11.4 2.6 16.8L334.6 349c-3.9 5.3-11.4 6.5-16.8 2.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>10:50<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-97da24a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97da24a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51f234f\" data-id=\"51f234f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a7015 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27a7015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c737ee2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c737ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The European Union must realise its own economic and political power and defend its interests before the world. We cannot rely on other powers forever. This is what the Bulgarian MEP from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Kristian Vigenin said during the regional meeting of schools &#8211; ambassadors of the European Parliament, organized by the European Parliament Bureau in Bulgaria in Stara Zagora.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The event brought together students and teachers from high schools in Haskovo, Kardzhali, Sliven, Yambol, Kazanlak and Dimitrovgrad and is part of the initiative to promote European institutions and policies among young people.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kristian Vigenin told the students that national authorities often shift responsibility for domestic problems to the EU: &#8220;The truth is that many decisions are taken at national level. In other cases, Member States limit the EU&#8217;s ability to take more proactive action. Successful European policies require both European funding, coordination and commitment from national governments.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<h2>Healthcare and artificial intelligence<\/h2><p>The MEP pointed to healthcare as an example of an area where the EU has no direct competence but plays a significant role through joint initiatives. As an example, he gave the programmes to fight cancer, to prevent cardiovascular diseases and to reduce smoking and the use of vapes. Vigenin focused on the development of digital healthcare, which allows remote consultations, electronic prescriptions, mobile pharmacies and better access to medical care in remote areas.  <\/p>\n<p>He identified the development of artificial intelligence as a key issue for the future of the world. The EU, he said, is lagging behind the US and China, but should not give up on protecting citizens&#8217; rights. The MEP explained that in the US, innovation is stimulated through broad access to venture capital, while in China the state directly funds strategic developments. &#8220;The European Union must build its own model, combining technological development with democratic values and data protection,&#8221; said Vigenin. The MEP also noted that the EU has already introduced restrictions on the use of AI, including a ban on systems that monitor and evaluate employees in the workplace.    <\/p>\n<h2>The euro area and opportunities for young people<\/h2><p>On the occasion of a question by students about the euro area, Vigenin said that Bulgaria&#8217;s accession had passed without serious shocks, one of the reasons being that the lev has been fixed to the euro for years and people know its value.<\/p>\n\n<p>The MEP urged young people to actively benefit from European educational programmes, especially Erasmus+, whose budget continues to grow. &#8220;These initiatives provide opportunities for training, internships, volunteering and first work experience in other member states,&#8221; he told young people. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Green policies and defence<\/h2><p>Vigenin acknowledged that the EU&#8217;s environmental policies pose serious challenges to coal mining regions, but stressed that they can become an opportunity for modernisation and attracting new investments. &#8220;Among the measures under discussion are financial incentives and tax breaks for the affected regions to prevent economic decline and unemployment,&#8221; the MEP added. <\/p>\n<p>Kristian Vigenin stressed the need for the EU to develop its own defence capabilities, but warned against an excessive increase in military spending at the expense of social systems. &#8220;Security is not limited to weapons. Security is also health, education and economic sustainability,&#8221; he noted.  <\/p>\n<p>Vigenin urged students to actively participate in the European processes &#8211; through civic initiatives, petitions and especially through participation in the European Parliament elections. During the meeting the students showed active interest in Vigenin&#8217;s positions on current European and national issues. 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