The European Commission reminded that the member states must not interfere in the domestic affairs of other countries, EU members or not, under any circumstances, answering a question from correspondent about the statements of the Bulgarian President. Correspondents demanded a reaction from the European Commission after Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said from Slovenia that he expects 120 thousand citizens to ...
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Osmani: Inclusion of Bulgarians Is Not Against Country’s Interests
“The roadmap can be a solution to the dispute, the inclusion of Bulgarians in the Constitution is not against our interests. The issue of the short name, the issue of hate speech, the rehabilitation of victims of communism, the work of the historical commission, the issue of non-interference in the internal affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the issue ...
Read More »393 New Cases of COVID-19 and 25 Deaths During Past 24 Hours
The Ministry of Health informs, according to the data from the Institute of Public Health, in the last 24 hours, 2,974 tests were performed, and 393 new cases of COVID-19 were registered. During the same period 25 deaths have been reported. The total number of COVID-19 diagnosed persons in the country since the beginning of the epidemic is 193,846 the ...
Read More »Zaev: Radev Does Not Understand Message from Macron and Merkel
Without any expression of satisfaction or triumph, Macedonian Prime Minister Zaev and Bulgarian President Radev left the meeting with the Merkel-Macron duo in Slovenia. Apart from the gestures of the French president, the communication between Zaev and Radev also attracted attention, from which serious attitudes are easily read. There is no progress in the talks. “The messages from Macron and ...
Read More »EU-WB Summit: Enlargement Promises Remain, No Guarantees
The EU-Western Balkans summit in Slovenia ended with symbolic messages and no specific efforts. Promises of enlargement remain, but without guarantees for the region, as outlined in the summit’s final declaration. In addition to supporting the European perspective of the region, it also states the capacity to admit new members. Additionally, the country’s agreements with Greece and Bulgaria are mentioned ...
Read More »Pendarovski: It Is Good EU Focuses on Western Balkans Again
“It is good that the European Union is trying to refocus on the Western Balkans and keep our issue in mind,” said President Stevo Pendarovski in an interview regarding the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo near Kranj in Slovenia. Pendarovski commented on whether and how important such initiatives are in overcoming the Bulgarian blockade and paving the way for the ...
Read More »Zaev Does Not Accept Resignations of Filipce and Hasani
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev believes that there is no reason to locate political or managerial responsibility with the Minister of Health Venko Filiple and his deputy Ilir Hasani in the case of the fire at the Tetovo modular hospital where 14 people died, and therefore does not accept the offered resignations. “I carefully read the findings of the investigators about ...
Read More »RFE: Draft Declaration at Brdo SUMMIT Supports Enlargement
The draft declaration at the Brdo Summit supports enlargement, but with rigorous conditions, according to Radio Free Europe. The declaration that will be put on the table at the Brdo Summit, which was inspected by Radio Free Europe, in addition to support for integration, also contains emphasis on rigorous conditions, fulfillment of agreements for resolving bilateral issues, as well as ...
Read More »Party Rallies Being Held Without Masks nor Minimum Distance
With the beginning of the political campaign, mass gatherings and rallies began, and with that, from the first day, the protection measures and the protocols for gathering more people in one place began to be violated. Almost without exception, in both large and small party gatherings, one can rarely be seen wearing a mask. What is missing in the speeches ...
Read More »Prime Minister Zaev Demands MoI Publishes Report on Tetovo Fire
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects the publication of the report of the Ministry of Interior that should answer the question what is the cause of the fire in the Tetovo modular hospital where 14 people died. According to him, if the details about how the fire started are disclosed, it will not harm the investigation led by the Public Prosecutor, ...
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