Tag: Kiril Petkov
Macedonia 28.07.23 | 18:24

Copycats: SDSM submitted an Ilinden Declaration to the Macedonian Parliament, just like Petkov’s party did in Bulgaria

The ruling SDSM submitted on Friday a Declaration on Ilinden, the biggest Macedonian national holiday. On Monday, the party of the former Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, submitted an identical declaration to the Bulgarian Parliament, only their declaration speaks about a Bulgarian uprising and...
Balkans 28.07.22 | 13:23

Petkov believes that Russian interests are behind the veto on Macedonia

In an interview with The Times, outgoing Prime Minister Kirill Petkov said he believes he made powerful enemies in Russia when he ended his nation’s reliance on it for gas supplies. Petkov stated in the interview that during his short rule in Bulgaria he learned one crucial lesson about fighting corruption...
Balkans 26.06.22 | 18:21

Kiril Petkov also referred to the Macedonian people as North Macedonians

Outgoing Prime Minister Kiril Petkov also referred to the Macedonian people as North Macedonians. Explaining that certain parties in Macedonia were protesting against the French proposal, he said that those parties were North Macedonian, instead of Macedonian. The North Macedonian parties protested against...
Macedonia 24.06.22 | 15:09

Petkov calls on Kovacevski to accept French proposal: I know such a move could topple the government

Outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov called on Macedonia to be courageous and accept the agreement reached with France, as it would open the door to the EU. But Petkov also told his counterpart Dimitar Kovacevski that if he did it, he could expect the government to fall, as he himself had experienced...
Macedonia 23.06.22 | 11:58

Petkov to Radev: If you are president, you should immediately convene National Security Council over Macedonia

It is impossible not to convene the National Security Consultative Council on the topic of Macedonia. If you are the president you will immediately convene services, parties, we sit down, discuss and go out. The masks have fallen, I am tired of cowards, said the resigned Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril...
Balkans 17.06.22 | 14:03

Radev asks Petkov to confirm that there will be a veto for Macedonia

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, commenting to reporters in Sofia, said that the government of Kiril Petkov should reject all doubts that it could lift the veto on the Republic of Macedonia. He reminded that next week Prime Minister Kiril Petkov will leave for Brussels where he must defend the national...
Balkans 17.06.22 | 13:46

Petkov’s government on the brink of collapse, it needs 12 MPs to survive

The government of Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov currently has the support of 109 lawmakers, and will need the votes of 121 lawmakers to survive a possible no-confidence vote announced for next week. The opposition dismissed Parliament Speaker Nikola Minchev yesterday, after the votes of the party...
Balkans 16.06.22 | 17:02

Bulgaria’s Parliament Speaker dismissed, Petkov’s Government on brink of collapse!

Big movements are happening in Bulgaria. Nikola Minchev is no longer the Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament after the MPs voted for his dismissal today with 125 votes in favor. 113 MPs were against. One MP abstained. The request for his dismissal was submitted yesterday with the signatures of 120 MPs...
Macedonia 16.06.22 | 10:40

Petkov to send the French proposal for lifting the veto to the Parliament

The Prime Minister of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov will send today to the National Assembly the French proposal for lifting the veto on Macedonia and the start of negotiations for membership in the European Union. Petkov himself shared this in front of his closest associates, Bulgarian media reported. Petkov...
Balkans 14.06.22 | 20:11

Petkov will isolate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to lift the veto on Macedonia, claims BGNES

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov intends to completely isolate the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in its attempts to lift the veto on the start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks, and Petkov will submit the proposal at the first session of the Council of Ministers, BGNES reports.  In order...
Balkans 14.06.22 | 08:52

Bulgarian coalition gets to lawsuits: Trifonov to sue Petkov for calling him “mafia”

The current coalition partners in Bulgaria have gotten to lawsuits.The leader of “There is such a people” Slavi Trifonov announced last night that he will file a lawsuit against Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Finance Minister Asen Vasilev and resigned Sports Minister Radostin Vasilev....
Balkans 14.06.22 | 08:31

“There is such a people” and Gencovska demand a closed session on Macedonia, Petkov accused of treason

Slavi Trifonov’s Bulgarian party “There is such a people” will request a closed session of the Parliament dedicated to Macedonia, at which the resigned Foreign Minister Teodora Gencovska will “present information” and present the secret transcripts of the talks held on the...
Balkans 13.06.22 | 14:59

Bulgaria also got eight traitors: Petkov’s government is being saved according to the Macedonian scenario

The Bulgarian government will be saved according to the Macedonian scenario. Several MPs of the “There is such a people” party led by Slavi Trifonov announced that they are leaving the party and will act as independent MPs. Nikolaj Radulov, Svetlin Stojanov, Ivo Atanasov, Ivajlo Hristov,...
Balkans 13.06.22 | 11:33

Macedonia – one reason for the fall of the Bulgarian government, is Petkov next?

Will Macedonia be the reason for the fall of the Bulgarian government? As things stand, it is quite certain that the government of Kiril Petkov will be left without the coalition partner “There is such a people” after showman Slavi Trifonov announced that he is leaving the government and...
Macedonia 10.06.22 | 16:35

Mickoski: Petkov’s three demands are more radical than Karakacanov’s

Petkov’s three demands are more radical than Karakacanov’s, because he says the Declaration of the Parliament which if you look at it is assimilative and hegemonic, then the Bulgarians in the Constitution and finally says the Good Neighborly Agreement, said VMRO-DPMNE leader, Hristijan Mickoski,...
Balkans 09.06.22 | 15:17

BGNES: Petkov admitted that he personally pursued his foreign policy to lift the veto on Macedonia

After months of promises, evasions, manipulations, mutual accusations between coalition partners and attempts to intimidate dissidents, Kiril Petkov finally admitted that he was really preparing to lift the Bulgarian veto on the start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks, BGNES writes. According to...
Macedonia 01.06.22 | 19:54

After Radev, Petkov may not meet with Macron either?

The reports of BGNES that the Bulgarian Prime Minister and President have already agreed to go to Paris to receive guarantees for the positions of Sofia from Emanuel Macron, although it has been discussed are unverified and probably untrue, writes Bulgarian “24 chasa” news portal. According...
Macedonia 31.05.22 | 11:42

Macron will offer Radev and Petkov all Bulgarian demands to be included in the negotiating framework for Macedonia

Bulgarian President and Prime Minister, Rumen Radev and Kiril Petkov respectively, accompanied by a representative of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will soon visit Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, who will present a proposal on lifting Sofia’s veto for the start of...
Macedonia 28.05.22 | 21:54

Petkov proposed that all of Bulgaria’s demands be part of the negotiating framework

Bulgarian “Capital” reports that during the coalition council, Prime Minister Petkov proposed something that coincides with all the previous radical demands of official Sofia. According to those present, he envisions the conditions set by Bulgaria to be included in Macedonia’s negotiating...
Macedonia 27.05.22 | 09:45

Petkov gathers coalition partners to confirm veto on Macedonia

Relations with Macedonia will be the main topic of the extraordinary council of coalition partners in the Bulgarian government to be held tonight in Sofia at the request of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, BNR reported. Petkov is expected to explain to his partners why he asked Bulgarian President Rumen...
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