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Macedonia 20.05.20 | 11:40

Karakacanov reminds Dimitrov that Bulgaria’s patience is exhausted, calls him a “son of a good Bulgarian”

Bulgarian nationalist Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov issued another warning to Macedonian politicians that they must agree to the concessions on national identity issues that Bulgaria requires. Karakacanov especially singled out Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, calling him “the son of a...
Macedonia 14.05.20 | 15:57

Bulgarian Defense Minister Karakacanov evokes fear of Greater Albania to push Macedonians toward Bulgaria

Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov, who recently predicted the soon-to-come unification of Macedonia and Buglaria, used the fear of the Albanian nationalist project to push Macedonians to support Bulgaria. Days after predicting the unification of Macedonia and Bulgaria, Karakacanov calls...
Macedonia 11.05.20 | 09:32

Karakacanov threatens veto unless Macedonia “behaves”

Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasmir Karakacanov warned Macedonia that it won’t be allowed to join the European Union unless it accepts conditions Bulgaria makes and agrees to make concessions with the Macedonian history and national identity issues. The statement from the Bulgarian nationalist politician...
Macedonia 04.05.20 | 22:27

Gruevski: You’re naive if you think that the Bulgarian demands will end with the Macedonian language and history

Macedonia resembles a village with no guard dogs, and it’s natural that this will encourage propaganda from other countries, said former Prime Minister and VMRO leader Nikola Gruevski, in his remarks regarding the latest dispute with Bulgaria. Tensions have risen between Macedonia and Bulgaria...
Macedonia 04.05.20 | 19:51

Days after predicting the unification of Macedonia and Bulgaria, Karakacanov calls for a joint monument to Goce Delcev in Greece

On the anniversary of the death of Goce Delcev, Bulgarian nationalist Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov raised the idea that Macedonia and Bulgaria jointly ask that a monument to the legendary VMRO leader is built in the now destroyed village of Banica. Delcev was killed on this day, in 1903, fighting...
Macedonia 02.02.20 | 13:15

VMRO-DPMNE to Karakacanov: Goce Delcev was a Macedonian

VMRO-DPMNE rejects any compromise over Goce Delcev, the opposition party said in a press release following the event in Bitola where Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov insisted that Goce Delcev is a Bulgarian. The ethnicity of the legendary VMRO leader is the latest historical dispute between...
Macedonia 01.02.20 | 20:01

Karakacanov insists that Goce Delcev was a Bulgarian during an event in Bitola

Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov, who leads the nationalist VMRO-BND party, was in Bitola today to present books about Todor Aleksandrov and other heroes of the VMRO movement. Karakacanov insisted that Goce Delcev was a Bulgarian and said that future Macedonian – Bulgarian relations...
Macedonia 11.06.19 | 12:29

Karakacanov says Macedonia won’t join EU and NATO unless it accepts the Bulgarian position on historic issues

Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov told the Zaev Government, in no uncertain terms, that Bulgaria will block the opening of EU accession talks and its NATO membership unless Macedonia accepts the historic narrative set forth by Bulgarian historians. The threat comes as Macedonian Foreign...
Macedonia 10.06.19 | 11:25

Bulgarian Defense Minister Karakacanov wants to block EU and NATO enlargement if Macedonians keep insisting on a separate nationhood

Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov called on the Bulgarian representatives in the shared historical commission with Macedonia to be prepared to resign if the Macedonian side continues to reject the notion that Macedonians are in fact Bulgarians. Talks between the historians hit a snag after...
Macedonia 08.01.19 | 20:14

Karakacanov wants Macedonia to acknowledge it’s majority Bulgarian

Bulgarian Defense Minister Krasimir Karakacanov accused Macedonia of anti-Bulgarian positions, because it rejects that it’s majority people are Bulgarians. Macedonia is the only country whose coat of arms, anthem and Constitution continue to be led by the Comintern and Tito. They are refusing to...
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