North Macedonia is the largest recipient of development assistance from Bulgaria. In 2019, Bulgaria has provided over 500,000 euros to the neighboring country, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said. She opened a new social center in Strumica, funded by Sofia with 138,000 euros. Bulgaria is also building a center for early diagnosis of autism in Ohrid, rebuilding bridges, schools and sports facilities.
Minister Zaharieva also pointed out the importance of the project for media cooperation between the two neighboring countries aimed against "hate speech". By October, Skopje must show results on the racketeering corruption scandal that has been a hot topic in Macedonian society these days, in order to receive an invitation to negotiate with the EU, Zaharieva added.
2.5% is the necessary effort that our country must make in terms of defence spending, caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov said. Together with the Chief of Defense Adm.Emil Eftimov, the minister was present at the Mausoleum..
The Ivan Mihailov Cultural Club in Bitola has been removed from North Macedonia’s Central Registry, but the spirit of Ivan Mihailov lives on in the people, and a "legal battle" is underway in court to restore the name, the association’s chairman..
Today the 33rd Bulgarian Polar Expedition left the port of Varna for Antarctica. For the third year in a row, Bulgarian polar explorers will sail on the military research vessel "St Cyril and Methodius". This time, two cadets from Romania will be on..
A second night of protests took place outside the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia, but this time there were no physical confrontations. The protest..
It is obvious that there is something wrong with the way the elections were held , Vice President Iliana Iotova told BNT. A few days ago, she described..
The Ministry of the Interior is working on a detailed report on the early parliamentary elections held on 27 October this year. It will include the..
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