Tag: Bulgaria
Macedonia 24.09.21 | 14:55

Mickoski on the Bulgarian occupation row: We will not allow changes to the history books

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski called on Bulgaria to send officials to Macedonia to apologize for the occupation during the Second World War – instead of demanding changes to the Macedonian history books. Zoran Zaev announced that he is prepared to accept some of the Bulgarian demands,...
Macedonia 24.09.21 | 09:33

Zaev confirms his intention to remove the designation “Fascist” from the 1941 Bulgarian occupation of Macedonia

The latest announcement from Zoran Zaev that he will have the Government rewrite history books to remove any mention of the Fascist character of the Bulgarian state during the Second World War and its occupation of Macedonia, will completely undermine efforts of the joint committee on historians. In...
Macedonia 23.09.21 | 15:37

In his new reading of history, Zaev shifts blame for the Second World War occupation on local collaborators

In his attempts to gain Bulgarian approval for the opening of EU accession talks, Zoran Zaev today also agreed to pay blame on Macedonians for the period of World War Two occupation, while exculpating the Bulgarian state. Zaev initially agreed to rewrite history books in a way that removes any mention...
Macedonia 23.09.21 | 14:44

Zaev’s clumsy attempt to rewrite history

The latest announcement from Zoran Zaev that he will have the Government rewrite history books to remove any mention of the Fascist character of the Bulgarian state during the Second World War and its occupation of Macedonia, will completely undermine efforts of the joint committee on historians. This...
Macedonia 23.09.21 | 14:27

Demand that Macedonia issues official certificates to citizens who declare they are ethnic Bulgarians in the census

Organizations and parties that represent the Bulgarians in Macedonia sent out a request to the DZS statistics bureau to allow them access to the census data. The demand comes after reportedly less than 100 Macedonian citizens declared that they are of Bulgarian ethnic origin, even after years in which...
Macedonia 22.09.21 | 22:15

Trajanov: No one can erase the fact that Bulgaria was an occupier

The leader of the Democratic Union and Member of Parliament, Pavle Trajanov, said in an interview with TV Kanal 5 that no concessions should be made in the negotiations with Bulgaria, because, according to him, the historical facts cannot be revised. The Democratic Union has completely crystal clear...
Macedonia 22.09.21 | 15:03

Zaev again expresses readiness to rewrite history books, remove references to the Bulgarian fascist movement

Zoran Zaev confirmed today his intent to rewrite Macedonian history books, to erase all mention of the Fascist nature of the Bulgarian occupation during the Second World War. It’s one of the key demands of Bulgaria, as it continues to block Macedonia from opening EU accession talks. The friendly...
Macedonia 22.09.21 | 11:54

Bulgarian activist in Macedonia hints that Bulgaria will have access to the confidential census data

Bulgarian activist in Macedonia Viktor Stojanov has hinted that the software used to manage Macedonia’s census – which was produced in Bulgaria – will be used to bolster Bulgarian minority claims. Bulgarian politicians were recently dismayed when allegedly less than a hundred Macedonian...
Macedonia 22.09.21 | 11:24

Karakacanov blasts new US Balkan envoy after he called on Bulgaria to lift its veto against Macedonia

Bulgarian nationalist politician and former Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov accused the Government of preparing to back down in the dispute with Macedonia, under American pressure. Karakacanov, who frequently campaigns on the issue of being tough against Macedonia, made the comments after newly...
Macedonia 22.09.21 | 11:16

Bulgaria responds to Commissioner Varhelyi’s visit with increased criticism of Macedonia

Bulgarian authorities would not budge after the visit of EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, who tried to intervene on Macedonian behalf. Varhelyi met with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Prime Minister Svetlan Stoev. Radev responded that Bulgaria “does not trust empty promises”...
Macedonia 21.09.21 | 11:49

Commissioner Varhelyi is in Bulgaria to push for an end of their veto against Macedonia

European Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi is in Bulgaria today to discuss the continued Bulgarian veto against Macedonia and our EU integration process. Varhelyi will meet with President Rumen Radev and interim Prime Minister Svetlan Stoev. Varhelyi made one such attempt in May, but the technical...
Balkans 19.09.21 | 11:02

Bulgaria: Borisov’s party opens lead, Plevneliev refused to run for another term as President

The conservative Bulgarian GERB party rose to the top in the polls ahead of the elections in November, amid a drop in popularity for the main protest party – ITN – which challenged GERB’s leader Boyko Borisov. After two inconclusive elections in which ITN was neck and neck with GERB,...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 12:36

Bulgaria’s donation of Pfizer vaccines, which expire in 13 days, arrives in the country

Macedonia received on Thursday a donation of over 50,000 Pfizer vaccines from Bulgaria, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani tweeted Friday morning. The vaccines are already distributed and ready to use. An important gesture of friendship and solidarity, wrote Osmani. On September 8, the Bulgarian Parliament...
Balkans 15.09.21 | 18:17

Bulgaria will hold another round of elections on November 14th

Bulgaria will hold another round of early general elections on November 14th, along with the regularly scheduled presidential elections. This will be the third general election in the country this year, after the first two attempts led to inconclusive results and a Parliament narrowly divided between...
Macedonia 14.09.21 | 21:17

Bulgaria denies authoring the leaked document on the dispute with Macedonia

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry denied that it has prepared the latest document that was circulated in the public, as an alleged basis to resolve the dispute with Macedonia. According to the non-paper document, published by Klan TV, Bulgaria wants Macedonia to recognize the Bulgarian origin of its nation...
Macedonia 14.09.21 | 17:29

Bulgarian diplomat demands review of dual citizenship holders in Macedonia after only a token number of them declared they are Bulgarians in the census

Less than a hundred people declared themselves as ethnic Bulgarians in the course of the on-going census in Macedonia so far, a former Bulgarian consul in Skopje, Ivan Ancev, told the Bulgarian press. According to Ancev, this is a very bad result that will weaken Bulgaria’s claim to a large minority...
Balkans 08.09.21 | 16:51

Bulgaria to donate Pfizer vaccines that expire in 22 days to Macedonia

The Bulgarian National Assembly ratified an agreement for donation of 51,480 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines to the Republic of Macedonia, BTA reports. The vaccines, set to expire by 30 September 2021, are worth 1,560,635 leva (EUR 800,000). The Bulgarian lawmakers also adopted on first reading bills for donation...
Balkans 07.09.21 | 11:06

Bulgarian census system hacked on the first day

The electronic system used for the census in Bulgaria was hacked today, on the first day of the electronic portion of the census. The Bulgarian interim Government said that it expects the problem to be overcome quickly. The in-person portion of the census is expected to begin in ten days.
Macedonia 02.09.21 | 13:45

Zaev: Hope remains that Bulgaria will form a government, so that a decision can be made to start negotiations by the end of December

The Prime Minister Zoran Zaev informed today that he talked with the Bulgarian President Rumen Radev within the Bled Forum, where he expressed hope that the political entities will succeed in forming a Government, which is important for decision-making. As I said, on June 17 after returning from Bulgaria,...
Macedonia 01.09.21 | 15:49

Bulgaria to donate 51,480 Pfizer doses to Macedonia

Bulgaria will donate 51,480 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Macedonia, the Bulgarian government decided today. Ministers propose the Parliament to ratify the tripartite donation agreement between Bulgaria, Macedonia and Pfizer/Biontech. All delivery costs will be borne by Macedonia.
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