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Macedonia 27.05.20 | 15:43

Mickoski: Zaev is clearly prepared to accept any request put forward by Bulgaria

I would not be surprised if Zoran Zaev accepts all demands put forward by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, in exchange for his support in the coming elections, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. Bulgaria wants additional concessions from Macedonia, such declaring a number of historic heroes...
Macedonia 24.05.20 | 18:12

Macedonian leaders carefully weigh their words while Bulgaria expresses its national pride in the sainted brothers Cyril and Methodius

And while Macedonian Government officials offered congratulations on the day of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in broad, bland terms, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov spoke of the national pride of Bulgaria in the two sainted brothers. Although they lived a millennia ago, long before the modern nation...
Macedonia 07.05.20 | 16:05

The Zagreb Declaration turns Bulgaria’s demands for concessions from Macedonia into collective EU demands

Article 9 of the Declaration adoped after the online Zagreb summit of the European Union reveals that, as Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said, all EU member states will stand behind Bulgaria as it demands concessions from Macedonia. In his heated post-summit comments, Borisov warned Macedonia...
Macedonia 07.05.20 | 10:39

For Macedonia, Bulgaria is the new Greece

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov gave the clearest indication yet that his country will veto Macedonia’s EU accession path unless his 2017 treaty with Zoran Zaev is respected in full. Borisov made his heated remarks on Wednesday evening, following the online EU – Balkans summit organized...
Macedonia 07.05.20 | 10:26

Mitsotakis tells Macedonia that respect for the Prespa treaty is condition of EU membership

Greek Prime MInister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also called on Macedonia to respect the 2018 Prespa treaty as a condition of its opening of EU accession talks. After the online EU – Balkans summit held yesterday, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov came out strong urging Macedonia to respect his...
Macedonia 06.05.20 | 22:24

Borisov announces he will veto Macedonia if his deal with Zaev is not implemented in full

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov threatened to veto Macedonia’s EU accession talks unless the country implements in full the treaty he signed with Zoran Zaev in 2017. Borisov was speaking after the online EU summit and insisted that Bulgaria supported Macedonia’s EU path, but with a...
Macedonia 27.04.20 | 19:00

Borisov demands that joint historic commission urgently resumes its work, decides on all disputed historic figures “one by one”

In an interview with Sitel TV, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that he demands that the joint commission on historic issues between Macedonia and Bulgaria urgently resumes its work. Borisov was evasive when asked whether Bulgaria will veto Macedonia from opening EU accession talks, but laid...
Macedonia 26.04.20 | 14:02

Borisov makes a PR move meant to lower tensions with Macedonia

As a fresh dispute is building up between Macedonia and Bulgaria, after Bulgaria conditioned its support for Macedonia’s EU accession talks with a series of requests aimed against the Macedonian national identity, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov made a PR gesture meant to improve relations. Borisov...
Macedonia 10.12.19 | 15:43

Zaev discussed the Goce Delcev issue with Borisov during their stay on a US aircraft carrier

Zoran Zaev will travel to Bulgaria early next year, after he has resigned as Prime Minister, to discuss possible solutions to the dispute on the historic legacy of Goce Delcev. Zaev met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov during their visit to the Harry Truman aircraft carrier yesterday, and...
Macedonia 21.11.19 | 16:01

Fake news about the Mickoski – Borisov meeting flood the news cycle

The Time.mk news aggregator is helping the efforts of the Zaev Government to perpetuate a distorted version of the meeting between VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Borisov had his Facebook live stream running during the first several minutes of his meeting...
Macedonia 21.11.19 | 15:18

Mickoski blames Zaev’s propaganda machine of distorting his discussion with Borisov

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski took to the airwaves today to reiterate that he will not make any concessions with Macedonian national issues, after the distorting of a video made in Zagreb, during the EPP summit. Mickoski was meeting Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Zagreb, who had...
Balkans 15.11.19 | 14:27

Plane carrying Bulgarian Prime Minister Borisov develops mid flight issues, but lands safely in Sofia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov had a mid flight scare after his official plane developed a serious issue with its navigation systems. The 20 years old plane had to be landed manually by the pilots at the Sofia airport. The plane was landed successfully, given that the pilots were very well familiar...
Macedonia 15.11.19 | 12:16

Mitsotakis told Zaev that protecting the name of Macedonia is the main Greek priority

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis notably decided to launch his campaign to promote the brand Macedonia as Greek ownership during the Solun/Thessaloniki summit where he invited the outgoing Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov. In his remarks, Mitsotakis...
Macedonia 14.11.19 | 10:59

Zaev meets with Mitsotakis and Borisov in Solun

Zoran Zaev is attending the regional summit with Greece and Bulgaria taking place in Solun/Thessaloniki. This afternoon Zaev will meet with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. The summit is organized by the Greek and American chambers of commerce and Zaev...
World 23.10.19 | 19:14

Borisov says the truck in which 39 bodies were found has not entered Bulgaria since 2017

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that the Bulgarian registered lorry which was found in Britain carrying 39 dead illegal immigrants, has not entered Bulgaria since 2017. This, according to Borisov, means that the migrants did not board in Bulgaria. The truck arrived in Britain via a Belgian...
Macedonia 18.10.19 | 11:22

Borisov advised Zaev not to resign: You have more work to do

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov advised Zaev not to resign, insisting that the failure at the European Council is not final. Nothing is over with “North” Macedonia and Albania, it’s only being postponed. It’s a fact that we didn’t agree to have a written decision...
Macedonia 18.10.19 | 09:39

We promised: Some EU leaders angry at the failed enlargement push

European Union leaders condemned the failure to approve the opening of accession talks for Macedonia and, some, for Albania too, at the first day of the European Council in Brussels. The Visegrad 4 leaders jointly shared frustration in an open letter. V4 leaders deeply disappointed over the failure...
News 12.10.19 | 11:43

Zaev certain Bulgaria will not block Macedonia from opening the EU accession talks

Following the publication of the Bulgarian framework position on the Macedonian EU accession, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said yesterday that he remains certain Bulgaria will not block the opening of accession talks next week. The framework position includes strict new conditions which Bulgaria plans to...
Macedonia 23.07.19 | 10:53

Zaev denies reports that Borisov turned to him to try and help blackmailed businessman Orce Kamcev

In an interview with the Bulgarian BGNES news outlet Zoran Zaev denied reports that Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov interevened with him over the racketeering of businessman Jordan Orce Kamcev. Boyko Boriov did not call me over the Macedonian businessman Orce Kamcev, who is under an investigation....
Balkans 09.07.19 | 15:19

War of words between Serbia and Bulgaria over Kosovo escalates further

The war of words between Serbia and Bulgaria over Kosovo continued to escalate, with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov demanded a public apology from Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and told Serbia it will not join the EU until it recognizes Kosovo. Dacic summoned our ambassador to tell him...
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