"They ruined this country" by Kosara Keskinova

One politically sharp phrase has become a method to unite an entire country. 'They have ruined this country' has become an expression referring to the bad government in the last decade.

In Bulgaria, people have been massively unsatisfied with the state government. The general feeling is that the political situation is only getting worse. Often, Bulgarians praise Germany and hope that the Bulgarian government will one day reach the heights of Germany.

I wondered to what extent the Bulgarian opinion corresponds to reality and whether Germany is truly the best place to live in Europe, as is widely said. Additionally, I wanted to explore how these two countries compare to the other EU member states.