Tag: Bulgaria
Macedonia 20.12.24 | 21:37

Mickoski’s message from Brussels: If we continue to talk about history we will debate on emotions instead of looking for a rational solution

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that he spoke very briefly with Bulgarian Prime Minister Dimitar Glavcev during the EU – Western Balkans summit in Brussels two days ago. Mickoski said that Glavcev congratulated him on his remarks and that it is a good basis to build the relations between...
Balkans 18.12.24 | 22:10

Orban will meet with Radev in Sofia

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Friday in Sofia. The two leaders are expected to give a joint press conference, as Bulgaria was able to secure membership to the Schengen zone during the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union. Macedonia considered...
Macedonia 14.12.24 | 00:15

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians met in Sofia

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians, who are part of the joint commission, met in Sofia over the past two days. The meeting was conducted in a constructive atmosphere, with intense discussions on issues within our mandate. We discussed joint honoring of historic figures and events, as well as recommendations...
Balkans 06.12.24 | 21:10

Bulgarian officials from the border region call for a highway connection with Macedonia

Local councillors in the Bulgarian city of Kustendil, where is the key border crossing with Macedonia, have called on the Government to prioritize building a highway from Dupnica to Kustendil. This would connect the two countries better, after Macedonia is finishing a modern expressway from Kumanovo...
Macedonia 28.11.24 | 00:37

Nikoloski: the railroad to Bulgaria will be built in 5 years

Deputy Prime Minister and Transportation Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski said that Bulgaria agreed to build its section of the railway connection near Kriva Palanka – Kustendil, and that the large tunnel under Osogovo Mountain will be built in five years. According to the existing plan, the deadline...
Macedonia 18.11.24 | 23:07

President Siljanovska: constitutional changes with delayed effect is a Solomonic solution for the dispute with Bulgaria

In an interview with the Macedonian Television, President Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova said that she is hopeful for a deal with Bulgaria by the end of the year, that will allow Macedonia to open its EU accession talks. The President added that the best solution remains that Macedonia amends the...
Macedonia 16.11.24 | 22:49

Mickoski on the dispute with Bulgaria: It takes two to tango

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that Macedonia still needs to have an interlocutor in Bulgaria, in order to move forward with resolving the dispute that blocks Macedonia’s EU accession. I don’t know if there’s some progress. There is no change in our positions because they are...
Macedonia 13.11.24 | 00:12

Mickoski to Bulgaria: There were no administrators but occupiers

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski spoke today at a gathering to celebrate November 13th – the anniversary of the liberation of Skopje during the Second World War. In his remarks, the Prime Minister addressed the historic dispute with Bulgaria which, among other things, demands that Macedonia rewrites...
Macedonia 01.11.24 | 17:54

SDSM deputy leader Lukarevska submitted a “Bulgarian” English language certificate

The SDSM party has been attacking newly appointed intelligence chief Bojan Hristovski for days now, over the English language certificate which he obtained in Bulgaria, during the Covid epidemic, alleging that it was obtained irregularly. At the same time, SDSM deputy leader Sanja Lukarevska, who was...
Macedonia 01.11.24 | 17:47

Poll shows Mickoski far ahead of other political leaders, citizens are divided on the Bulgarian issue

A poll conducted by IPSOS on request from VMRO-DPMNE shows that the party leader and Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski is by far the most popular politician in the country. It also shows the country and ethnic Macedonians evenly divided on the question whether they support amending the Constitution in...
Macedonia 30.10.24 | 19:57

Mickoski: We will not make steps in the dispute with Bulgaria without receiving signals first

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that his Government will not naively begin steps with regard to Bulgaria, without a political Government and without positive signals. Mickoski was asked if he would initiate amendments to the Constitution that would be implemented at the end of Macedonia’s...
Macedonia 29.10.24 | 19:29

Milososki: It would be good to have a stable Government in Bulgaria

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament and former Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki believes that it is good for Macedonia if a stable political Government is finally elected in Bulgaria. The right wing GERB party of Boyko Borisov won the elections on Sunday, but is again without the majority necessary to...
Macedonia 28.10.24 | 20:36

Mickoski congratulates Borisov on his electoral victory, hopes that it will lead to a stable Government in Bulgaria and an end to the dispute

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski had a phone conversation with Bulgarian right wing leader Boyko Borisov, after his GERB party won the latest inconclusive general election. I had a sincere and friendly phone conversation with Mr. Borisov, and I gladly congratulated him on the victory of our sister...
Balkans 27.10.24 | 22:29

Borisov wins Bulgarian elections, but again without conclusive majority

Exit polls in Bulgaria show that the conservative GERB party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is handily winning in the latest general elections, but that, like in the half dozen previous attempts, it will find it difficult to actually form a Government. GERB is winning with 26.4 percent of...
Macedonia 26.10.24 | 15:13

Mickoski says he was able to present his positions on the dispute with Bulgaria to the key EU leaders

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski today said that he was able to raise all the necessary issues that relate to Macedonia’s EU accession talks with European Union leaders and with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was in Skopje on Thursday. According to Mickoski this means...
Macedonia 25.10.24 | 22:33

VIDEO: This is how Macedonians in Pirin Macedonia became Bulgarians overnight!

The Bulgarian National Television published a report dedicated to the village of Borovicane in the municipality of Petrich, which is a few kilometers from the border with Macedonia. Grandma Ilinka, a resident of Borovicane who was a proxy in 1965, recalled that then the village should have been called...
Macedonia 21.10.24 | 20:08

Mickoski: We are committed to a solution with Bulgaria that will not lead to additional demands

Speaking at a European summit in Salzburg, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that Macedonia is eager to reach a solution in the dispute with Bulgaria that will prevent the opening of new, additional lines of dispute. Even if we include the Bulgarians in the Constitution, there is no guarantee that...
Macedonia 18.10.24 | 17:39

Yotova attacks Macedonia on minority rights, Mickoski responds

Bulgarian Vice President Iliyana Yotova organized a conference in Kustendil on the ethnic Bulgarians living outside of the country’s borders, where she had critical comments prepared for Macedonia. Read the European values with more understanding. When the actual EU accession talks begin, there...
Economy 17.10.24 | 11:41

Macedonia commits to the eastern railway project, asks that Bulgaria does the same

Macedonian representatives told the European Commission that Macedonia is committed to building the Corridor 8 railway section to Bulgaria, and insisted that the plans are reworked and Bulgaria begins work on its end as well. The move comes after Macedonia pulled out of the existing project, where the...
Macedonia 16.10.24 | 19:25

Nikoloski: We will not accept the Bulgarian dictate, we need guarantees from the EU

Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski said that Macedonia will not accept to amend its Constitution under Bulgarian dictate, and that the only way to resolve the historic dispute is if Macedonia receives guarantees that it will not face additional demands of this type. Nikoloski was asked about...
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