DU: EU Integration Processes Blocked by Government and Bulgaria

“These days, we are witnessing increased international pressure related to constitutional
changes and the inclusion of Bulgarians in the Constitution as a constituent nation. This
pressure was initiated and coordinated by the highest representatives of the government,
believing that in this way they will secure support from the citizens,” say from the
Democratic Union (DU). Pavle Trajanov’s party believes that the more the pressure increases,                                                                                                                                                                                      the more the resistance among the citizens for constitutional changes under the dictates of
Bulgaria and without reciprocity and balanced pressure on Sofia to recognize the basic rights
of Macedonians in Bulgaria to associate and nurture the cultural, linguistic and other
peculiarities. The Democratic Union calls on the President of the State, the Prime Minister
and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and European Integration directly, but also through the
EU and the strategic partner US, to demand equal rights for the Macedonians in Bulgaria, as
well as for the Bulgarians in Macedonia.