Tag: Bulgaria
Macedonia 21.04.24 | 21:15

Bulgarian media react to SDSM’s football campaign ad

Bulgarian media outlets are reporting on the bizarre campaign video issued by SDSM, which protrays a football match with a Bulgarian and Greek player harshly tackling a Macedonian player. SDSM is using primitive anti-Bulgarian propaganda in its election campaign again. Bulgaria is presented through a...
Macedonia 03.04.24 | 19:46

Mickoski to Kovacevski: I’m telling you to your face, there will be no changes to the Constitution under these conditions

During the televised debate with Dimitar Kovacevski, VMRO leader Hristijan Mickoski reiterated that there will be no changes to the Constitution, in line with the Bulgarian demands, under the current conditions. This is a major issue in the coming general and presidential elections, as Bulgaria continues...
Macedonia 31.03.24 | 10:45

Nikoloski: There will be no constitutional changes under Bulgarian dictate

VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski reiterated the party’s position that they will not accept constitutional changes under Bulgarian dictate. Bulgaria needs to make the first step. Macedonia can’t be blackmailed, Nikoloski said during a Sitel TV interview. Bulgaria blocks Macedonia’s...
Macedonia 16.03.24 | 11:28

As President, Gordana Siljanovska says that she will reach out to Bulgaria

In a TV interview, VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova discussed her foreign policy priorities in the region, and lamented the lack of support from the older EU and NATO member states for those coming out of Communism, like Macedonia. Siljanovska compared this to the...
Macedonia 15.03.24 | 11:26

Siljanovska: Our failure to meet EU standards is a bigger problem than the Bulgarian demands

Professor Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova, who is the VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate, said that failure to uphold EU criteria and standards is a greater problem for Macedonia’s EU accession process, than the Bulgarian request for constitutional amendments. Siljanovska opposes the Bulgarian...
Macedonia 07.03.24 | 23:00

After years of appeasement, Pendarovski now tries to portray himself as a politician who can stand up to Bulgaria

Supporters of SDSM presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski began an orchestrated campaign today to declare the VMRO-DPMNE candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova as weak on the dispute with Bulgaria. Twitter and Facebook commentators aligned with SDSM massively shared a picture of Siljanovska...
Macedonia 28.12.23 | 21:12

Macedonian historians call on the EU to stop imposing Bulgaria’s demands

A group of scholars and historians issued a joint call to the European Union and the United States to put an end to the Bulgarian demands and blackmail against Macedonia. Bulgaria is blocking Macedonia from opening its EU accession talks as it demands changes to the Macedonian Constitution and accepted...
Macedonia 20.12.23 | 19:15

Nikoloski: Macedonia faces one of the weakest EU countries, but other members don’t pressure her because of our crime and corruption levels

During the meeting of the Parliament Committee on European Affairs, VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski said that Macedonia is not able to open its EU accession talks because of the rampant levels of crime and corruption. He dismissed the idea that Bulgaria is blocking Macedonia alone, and...
Balkans 16.12.23 | 22:04

Orban vetoes Bulgaria’s Schengen entry over the Russian gas dispute

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that his country will block Bulgaria from entering the Schengen Zone, as long as Bulgaria continues to demand an extra transit tax on Russian gas. The Bulgarian move greatly affected all downstream countries, including Macedonia, and especially the major...
Macedonia 23.11.23 | 18:13

Bulgarian PM emphasizes that there are no additional requests for Macedonia beyond what was agreed upon in the ‘French proposal.’

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov clarified in an address to the European Parliament that Bulgaria currently has no additional demands for Macedonia beyond those agreed upon in last year’s EU decision, based on the “French proposal.” Denkov emphasized that the relationship deterioration...
Macedonia 07.10.23 | 19:48

Mickoski says foreign interests are behind the Bulgarian veto

In an interview with Fokus, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski says that the policy of vetoing Macedonia’s EU accession serves foreign interests – strongly alluding to Russia. When we talk to representatives of the international community we tell them that we have nothing against Bulgaria...
Macedonia 17.09.23 | 21:03

Ahmeti urges Macedonians to accept the Bulgarian demands

DUI party leader Ali Ahmeti urged Macedonian members of Parliament to vote in favor of amending the Constitution in line with the Bulgarian demands, citing the talking points of the Colored Revolution – that this will “bring the youth back home from emigration”. I told the international...
Macedonia 16.09.23 | 21:39

Macedonians in Albania condemn Bulgaria’s latest assimilation push

The Macedonian association Ilinden from Albania strongly condemned the visit of Bulgarian Vice President Iliyana Yotova, who is working to have as many Macedonians in Albania as possible register as Bulgarians in the coming census. Yotova opened a Bulgarian language school in Elbasan, and it is widely...
Macedonia 15.09.23 | 18:37

Hahn is back, urging Macedonians to make new concessions

European Finance Commissioner Johannes Hahn, best known to the Macedonian public for his support for the Colored Revolution and the imposed name change in his previous role as Enlargement Commissioner, again urged Macedonians to make concessions on national issues – this time to Bulgaria –...
Macedonia 13.09.23 | 19:28

Mickoski: We won’t accept the Bulgarian dictate, neither now, nor under a VMRO-DPMNE Government

We will not accept constitutional changes under Bulgarian dictate, not now, or in the future, promised VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski. If these conditions remain in place, the future VMRO-DPMNE led Government will not go into a process of amending the Constitution. The agreement that was signed...
Macedonia 13.09.23 | 12:20

What if we add the Bulgars to the Constitution: There will be a national TV program in Bulgarian language and San Stefano Day will be a holiday

  The diplomats are increasing the pressure for the constitutional amendments. Some, such as the German Roth, go as far as to ay that the amendments will hurt, but they have to be implemented. It is easy to say, but let’s see what the introduction of the Bulgars to the Macedonian Constitution...
Macedonia 12.09.23 | 21:40

German envoy Roth urges Macedonia to accept the Bulgarian demands and avoid the danger of instability in the Balkans

German envoy Michael Roth, who is a strong supporter of the ruling SDSM party, urged the opposition in Macedonia to vote in favor of the Bulgarian amendments, to avoid potential instability in the Balkans. We can achieve a breakthrough for Macedonia on the path to the European Union. And we must speed...
Macedonia 07.09.23 | 21:57

Kovacevski used the Independence Day celebration to again urge for the adoption of the Bulgarian amendments

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski used his Independence Day address this evening to repeat his call for adoption of the Bulgarian amendments to the Constitution. Today we have the most real and unique opportunity for quick process of EU integration. I call you to unite over this goal. Let’s not...
Macedonia 04.09.23 | 20:48

VMRO to Xhaferi: Resume the session of Parliament and let’s end this farce

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Dafina Stojanovska called on Speaker Talat Xhaferi to reconvene the session where the proposed Bulgarian amendments were on the agenda. The slim ruling majority was unable to persuade anyone from the opposition to vote for the amendments that would make Bulgarians one...
Macedonia 01.09.23 | 19:51

Mickoski meets with VMRO members of Parliament, reiterates that they will not accept the Bulgarian demands

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski met with the members of Parliament from his party and the broader coalition, to discuss the situation after the failed first attempt of the Government to adopt the Bulgarian amendments to the Constitution. There will be no changes to the Constitution under Bulgarian...
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