After a week of street protests in Skopje against the French framework proposal for the start of negotiations for the accession of North Macedonia to the EU, a topical question exists: Why is Bulgaria’s southwestern neighbor delaying the decision..
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has sent a note to the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of North Macedonia regarding the numerous anti-Bulgarian manifestations and slogans in recent days, the Bulgarian MFA said in Sofia. "It is particularly worrying..
The French proposal gives the Republic of North Macedonia a chance to start EU accession talks after 17 years of waiting. This is a "transitional compromise with a roadblock in place," said Stevo Pendarovski, the president of the Republic of North..
Bulgaria's outgoing foreign minister, Teodora Genchovska, has described as worrying the clashes and protests in Skopje because of the French proposal to start the EU membership negotiations for North Macedonia. "Let's give them the opportunity..
The French offer for the start of EU membership talks with North Macedonia, recently adopted by the Bulgarian National Assembly, is correct and responsible, the Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov has told BNR. The minister..
"Today, the Bulgarian parliament took a historic decision by giving a green light to the proposal for EU accession of North Macedonia," Prime Minister Kiril Petkov wrote on Twitter. In an interview with Politico , the prime minister called on..
"The BSP did not support lifting the veto on the Republic of North Macedonia and all allegations that we have betrayed the national interest are lies," said the party's Executive Bureau and its parliamentary group. The document points out that the..
"We would not have received the French proposal, which is the best so far, if Bulgaria had not defended the veto on North Macedonia ‘ s EU accession talks with a clear position last year. Our European partners already share this position - that..
The ambassadors of EU Member States will meet in Luxembourg to discuss the proposal of the French presidency to resolve the dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia and start membership talks with Tirana and Skopje, BNT reports...
The French proposal to lift the veto over the start of negotiations between North Macedonia and the EU wants us to let Skopje start the process, and the EU and France will ensure that all Bulgarian conditions are met only then. This was stated by the..
