At the invitation of member of the French Senate Loïc Hervé, Vice President Iliana Yotova has met with representatives of the France-Bulgaria Friendship Group in the Senate.
A wide range of topics in the relations between Bulgaria and France were discussed, as well as issues that are part of the European agenda. The discussion focused on the need for reforms in Schengen and Bulgaria's future membership in the visa-free zone. Yotova has pointed out that Bulgaria meets all the technical criteria for membership.
Bulgaria’s position on North Macedonia was also a topic of discussion. It was pointed out that France was expecting a solution to the dispute with Skopje to be found during the French Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2022.
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