Tag: Bulgaria
Macedonia 10.06.22 | 16:43

The government is silent about this: The Bulgarian framework position on Macedonia contains 20 conditions, one can’t say which is worse

Silence from the Government after yesterday the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov told the Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi the three conditions to lift the veto. Among them is the fulfillment of the so-called Framework Position of Bulgaria adopted by their Parliament. But few wondered...
Macedonia 09.06.22 | 18:54

Bulgaria wants our country to accept that Macedonian language is dialect of Bulgarian and that Ilinden Uprising and Goce Delcev are only theirs

I want to clarify that Bulgaria has three clear demands on the issue of Macedonia. Respect for the framework position adopted by the Bulgarian Parliament, inclusion of Bulgarians in the Constitution of Macedonia to protect their rights, and thirdly, implementation of the Good Neighborly Agreement, said...
Macedonia 06.06.22 | 22:09

Osmani acknowledges that Bulgaria wants their demands to be included in the EU negotiating framework

Two days of intense talks and negotiations, when we first united the expert teams together with the political level of cooperation, without too much optimism, because it is too early to say, because there are many unresolved issues and dilemmas. It was one of the best meetings they have had so far in...
Macedonia 04.06.22 | 23:26

OMO “Ilinden”: Bulgaria gave away Tsar Samuil in 1947 – what does it want now?

OMO Ilinden asks why history is being renegotiated with Bulgaria when it has already been agreed. OMO Ilinden published a document from 1947, in which historical commissions between Macedonia and Bulgaria regulated the Bulgarian views of Macedonian history. The documents are for corrections of history...
Macedonia 02.06.22 | 21:32

There is no document accepting only Bulgaria’s demands, claims Kovacevski

There should be no concern that there is a document which accepts the demands of only one side, said Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski in an interview with TV Kanal 5 when asked how close we are to finding a mutually acceptable solution with the Bulgaria. The negotiating framework is also mentioned,...
Macedonia 01.06.22 | 21:07

Bozinovski: If Bulgaria’s demands are included in the negotiating framework, the meaning of EU negotiations is lost

If the bilateral dispute with Bulgaria becomes European, it is contrary to the Copenhagen criteria. This sends a message that we will never become an EU member, says political analyst Vladimir Bozinovski. He notes that before Bulgaria our country had a veto from France and that it should be careful in...
Macedonia 31.05.22 | 09:38

Government comes to terms with new veto by Bulgaria

Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bojan Maricic believes that progress in European integration is necessary for the Western Balkan countries and that now is the time for swift European integration of the region, while according to President Stevo Pendarovski, the chances of removing the Bulgarian...
Macedonia 29.05.22 | 10:36

Dainov: Bulgarians are in hysteria, they imagine that someone can steal their history

Bulgarian professor Evgenii Dainov said on TV21 “Click Plus” show that the Bulgarian prime minister and government are doing everything possible to raise issues around Macedonia, but are stopped by two parties in the coalition – There is such a people and BSP – the former communist...
Macedonia 28.05.22 | 10:49

Dainov: Three years ago 80% of Bulgarians wanted Macedonia to be a member of the EU, now 60% do not want it

Bulgarian professor Evgenii Dainov said on TV21’s “Click Plus” show that in Bulgaria 80% of Bulgarians wanted Macedonia to be a member of the EU, while now after three years 60% do not want it. My focus is not on Macedonia, my focus is not on Macedonia’s accession to the European...
Macedonia 26.05.22 | 12:43

Will Pendarovski be a good forecaster: According to him, the chances for starting EU talks are less than 50%

I do not have one personal and another official position, I will assess our chances for the start of negotiations, after 17 years in which we have been a candidate, at less than 50 percent, President Stevo Pendarovski said in an interview with Euronews. Pendarovski assessed the relations with neighboring...
Macedonia 23.05.22 | 21:40

Petkov warns about likely provocations

Following his meeting with Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski in Rome, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said that his country won’t succumb to provocations meant to increase tensions and will not be bound by preset dates to resolve the dispute. We did not bind ourselves to any deadline. We only...
Macedonia 23.05.22 | 12:35

Bulgarian historian Dimitrov says his country can’t back down in the dispute with Macedonia

Bulgarian historian Angel Dimitrov, who leads the Bulgarian delegation in the joint commission on historic issues, insists that the country must stick to its arguments and should not allow external pressure to be made on it to lift the veto. If we are really certain in our positions, we must defend them....
Macedonia 23.05.22 | 11:21

Patriarch Bartholomew welcomes the reconciliation process between Macedonia and Serbia

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed the process of reconciliation between the Macedonian and the Serbian churches, which led to a joint service in Belgrade and now in Skopje. Bartholomew called this an act of reconciliation, noting that it came days after the Ecumenical Patriarchate acknowledged...
Macedonia 22.05.22 | 19:37

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker announces that the veto against Macedonia will stay in place

Nikola Minchev, the President of the Bulgarian Parliament, confirmed that the Government is not preparing to lift the veto against Macedonia’s EU accession talks. There is no realistic reason for us to step down from what is in Bulgaria’s national interest, Minchev said. The two prime ministers...
Macedonia 21.05.22 | 18:23

Gencovska: Bulgaria’s position on Macedonia remains unchanged

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Teodora Gencovska said that that country’s position on Macedonia remains unchanged, meaning that the veto remains in place. She added that, given the latest initiative from President Radev, he has full right to convene the National Security Council of Bulgaria to discuss...
Macedonia 21.05.22 | 00:04

Mickoski: If we are a serious country, we must demand written guarantees from Bulgaria

A serious country must ask for written guarantees, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, regarding the current stage of negotiations with Bulgaria. The position of VMRO is that they will only supply the votes needed to amend the Constitution and include the Bulgarians in the preamble, if Bulgaria...
Macedonia 19.05.22 | 14:04

Prime Minister Kovacevski tries to dodge questions whether his wife has a dual Bulgarian citizenship

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski did not answer if his wife Elena has declared a Bulgarian national identity and his office would still not answer whether she has obtained a dual Bulgarian citizenship. The claim was made by the Bulgarian Trud newspaper, which published a certificate showing that Elena...
Macedonia 18.05.22 | 21:53

Macron intervention in the dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria

French President Emmanuel Macron is personally intervening in the dispute between Macedonia and Bulgaria. Macron today spoke on the phone with the two prime ministers – Dimitar Kovacevski and Kiril Petkov, as well as with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The French President reminded them of his...
Macedonia 18.05.22 | 13:28

PM Kovacevski blasts Bulgaria for holding Macedonia and Albania hostage

Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski referred to the Bulgarian blockade of Macedonia’s EU accesion talks as taking Macedonia and Albania hostage. Kovacevski made his remarks during the opening of the Macedonia 2025 summit in Skopje and he discussed the blocked accession talks, as well as the Open...
Macedonia 17.05.22 | 11:36

Bulgarian Foreign Minister calls on Prime Minister Petkov to stop undermining her position on Macedonia

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Teodora Gencovska told the press in a briefing that even if Macedonia amends its Constitution to include the Bulgarian minority, it will not be enough to lift the veto, and called on her own Prime Minister Kiril Petkov to stop pursuing a separate foreign policy. Gencovska is...
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