Tag: Bulgaria dispute
Macedonia 01.06.22 | 13:06

Even Greece did not ask for the name dispute to be included in the EU negotiating framework

The announcements coming from Sofia and Paris could set a new precedent in the negotiations between the European Union and the candidate countries. If bilateral disputes become a condition for starting negotiations, it will mean that other EU members will follow Bulgaria’s example. The first could...

Macedonia 28.12.21 | 21:46

Kovacevski: History can’t be the only topic of discussion with Bulgaria

Answering a question about the dispute with Bulgaria, SDSM leader Dimitar Kovacevski said that history could not be the only topic of discussion between two neighboring countries. We also need to talk with Bulgaria about the future, a future translated into investment projects, infrastructure projects,...

Macedonia 29.11.21 | 18:13

Grubi and the Government plunge country into artificial crisis by raising the Bulgaria dispute to the level of a security issue

Grubi and the Government are plunging the country into an artificial crisis by raising the dispute with Bulgaria to the level of a security issue, VMRO-DPMNE said. The dispute with Bulgaria is not a security issue, nor a dispute that has a security character. Grubi and the government’s attempt...

Macedonia 04.10.21 | 16:59

Osmani seeks German support for Bulgaria solution

Foreign Minister Bujar  met Monday with German Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth during his visit to Berlin on Monday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting between Osmani and Maas focused on the preparations before the EU’s Western...

Macedonia 29.09.21 | 09:00

Bulgaria dispute in focus: Várhelyi visits Skopje

European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi is paying a visit to Skopje on Wednesday. Várhelyi is set to meet with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to discuss the  progress in the Western Balkans; EU process. The focus is expected to be overcoming the Bulgarian blockade on the...

Macedonia 24.09.21 | 17:30

The US will not interfere in the dispute between Skopje and Sofia

Our relationship with Bulgaria changed when the country violated Article 2 of the Friendship Treaty, which specifies that Sofia will assist our European path, won’t hinder or block us. Since, we saw two vetoes and issues over our language. No progress can be made with blackmail. There’s need for...