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Skopje-Sofia Dispute Part of Topics at Petkov-Varhelyi Meeting

At the meeting with Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi on Tuesday, Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov confirmed the wish for finding a mutually acceptable solution to the open political issues with North…

27/04/2022

PM Kovacevski and VMRO-DPMNE Remain Divided over Bulgaria Issue

According to PM Dimitar Kovacevski, a political struggle in a neighbouring country that is part of the EU and acts of populist-nationalist rhetoric cannot obstruct the integration of a country…

27/04/2022

Education Trade Union Strike to Continue in Secondary and Primary Schools

The Trade Union of Education, Science, and Culture’s strike in secondary and primary schools will continue. On Tuesday, the members rejected the salary increase of 12% offered by the Government…

27/04/2022

Petkov: Change of Constitution Should Come before First Chapter is Opened

According to Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov, his country will move the veto for North Macedonia, but that doesn’t mean it will be lifted. “In fact, we shouldn’t lift the veto,…

26/04/2022

Skopje-Sofia Dispute: Dzhambazki Levels Fierce Criticism at Petkov

Bulgarian MEP Angel Dzhambazki, who’s the Vice President of Krasimir Karakachanov’s party, sees in Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov’s comments over the veto issue an announcement about backing down from Sofia’s…

26/04/2022

President Pendarovski Presents Stand on Developments Related to Bulgaria

According to President Stevo Pendarovski, North Macedonia cannot open the Constitution whenever someone asks for that. He says that there can be discussions, but there aren’t guarantees that some future…

26/04/2022

Mickoski Criticises Sofia’s Demands

“Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov is proposing for bilateral problems and demands of Sofia to enter the negotiating framework. That means that we will either get assimilated, that is, Bulgarised, or…

26/04/2022

Foreign Minister Osmani Once Again Points to Portuguese Proposal

Commenting on Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov’s statements (a moved veto and European guarantees for a change of the Constitution at the start of the negotiations process itself, before the opening…

26/04/2022

Salary Increase Deal Struck by Education Trade Union and Government

On Monday afternoon, the Government and Trade Union of Education, Science, and Culture reached a deal on the salary rise. The education workers’ salaries will increase by 12%. “It’s about…

26/04/2022

FM Osmani Speaks on Phone with US Assistant State Secretary Escobar

Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani spoke on the phone on Wednesday with US Assistant State Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Gabriel Escobar. The interlocutors discussed the ongoing bilateral relations…

21/04/2022