“There is a mechanism for bringing down tension between Bulgaria and North Macedonia and for identifying the acts of hate. It is clearly defined in a protocol between the foreign ministries of the two countries from 2022 but it is not being applied,” Vessela Tcherneva, advisor to former PM Kiril Petkov stated in an interview with the BNR.
In the words of Vessela Tcherneva, the exacerbation of bilateral tensions additionally is affecting the lives of Macedonian Bulgarians adversely. She described the fact that the Bulgarian ambassador has been summoned back from Skopje as an “ill-advised gesture” which undermines the weight Bulgaria carries within the EU.
“An escalation of this kind invariably emerges when elections are in the offing,” she said, adding there were parties on either side of the border which are taking advantage of the tension to boost their approval ratings.On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers adopted the Programme for the Support of Bulgarian Communities, Organisations and Media Abroad for 2025. Approximately €90,000 was approved from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' budget for this purpose . The..
A new poll by the sociological agency Alpha Research indicates a continued decline in public support for Bulgaria’s ruling coalition . Positive assessments have dropped from 39% in January to just 26% in July, while negative opinions have risen from 29%..
On Thursday, the lowest temperatures will range from 14°C to 22°C, for Sofia 14°C. A cold atmospheric front will pass through the country during the day, bringing short-term showers, thunderstorms and hail in many places. The northwesterly wind..
Starting this autumn, the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy will launch a program aimed at attracting Bulgarians from abroad. More than EUR 33..
“Entering the Eurozone does not present any risk to Bulgaria. Adopting the Euro can only serve as a powerful accelerator for our economic growth,”..
The Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office has indicted 6 individuals for hooliganism in front of the European Commission and European..
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