Tag: kolev
Macedonia 23.03.22 | 14:19

Macedonia has never been more humiliated

The latest set of demands linked to the dispute Bulgaria is imposing on Macedonia have raised the already high bar of humiliation for the country. Macedonia is expected to amend its Constitution and include the Bulgarian minority in it – without the right to ask for some kind of reciprocity from...

Macedonia 22.03.22 | 11:30

Bulgarian community representatives want to be made part of the accession talks between Skopje and Sofia

Representatives of Bulgarians in Macedonia want to be made part of the negotiations between Macedonia and Bulgaria. Petar Kolev from the GDU party, which is positioning itself as the main voice of Bulgarians in Macedonia, says that this is the only way to ensure their representation. We want guarantees...

Macedonia 11.03.22 | 11:32

Bulgarians in Macedonia warn that the Interior Ministry is harassing them, blame Minister Spasovski

Petar Kolev, leader of the GDU party that represents ethnic Bulgarians in Macedonia, accused the Interior Ministry of initiating a campaign of harassment against those driving cars with Bulgarian license plates. For days now, hundreds of people who drive cars with Bulgarian license plates report that...

Macedonia 07.09.21 | 13:04

Kolev: Veles can’t develop without a comprehensive plan

VMRO-DPMNE is nominating local activist Marko Kolev for Mayor of Veles. Kolev has worked as director in the Vardar central planning region, and as such has implemented countless development projects across Veles and seven other municipalities. I have worked on over 100 projects, funded by various donors,...

Macedonia 26.07.21 | 13:38

Minchev: It’s an idiotic move to ask that the Bulgarian minority is named in the Macedonian Constitution

Bulgarian political commentator Ognyan Minchev condemned the move by the country’s Foreign Minister Svetlin Stoev, who asked that Macedonia amends its Constitution and lists the Bulgarian minority in the Preamble, where other minorities are also mentioned. There is a principle that both sides protect...