Government of North Macedonia receives a new French proposal
SKOPJE – The Government of North Macedonia announced in a press release today that it had received a proposal from the French Presidency with ideas...
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Bulgarian conditions to lift the veto – “a poisoned chalice” for North Macedonia
by EWB
BRUSSELS – If North Macedonia accepts the French proposal to lift the Bulgarian veto on the country’s EU accession talks, “it would lock the country...
Bulgaria and North Macedonia: No Light at the End of the Tunnel
This piece was originally published on BiEPAG blog So, the Bulgarian veto is relegated to the past. On 24 June, the National Assembly in...
Bulgarian lawmakers accept French proposal for lifting veto
by EWB
SOFIA – With 170 votes “in favour, “Bulgarian Parliament accepted a proposal to give the Council of Ministers a mandate to accept the French Presidency’s...
European Council conclusions: EU leaders call on accelerating the accession process
by EWB
BRUSSELS – EU calls for accelerating the accession process and advancing the gradual integration, it was stated in the conclusions about Western Balkans of the...
The Devil is in the details: EU mustn’t endorse Putin’s narrative used by Bulgaria in the scramble to grant candidacy to Ukraine
“Macedonians, like no one else in Europe, probably understand what it means to be humiliated for their identity”. Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister 27 May 2022 In...
Will another opportunity to lift the Bulgarian veto be missed?
Following today’s meeting of the EU General Affairs Council, it is still unclear whether an intergovernmental conference with North Macedonia and Albania will be held...
Open Balkan summit: Agreement on cooperation in the area of recognition of diplomas signed
by EWB
OHRID – Leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia signed today an agreement on cooperation in the area of mutual recognition of diplomas and academic...
Macron attempts to mediate dispute between Skopje and Sofia, which faces further challenges
by EWB
PARIS / SKOPJE / SOFIA – President of France Emmanuel Macron spoke last evening with the Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and with the Prime Minister...
What is the state of the implementation of the sanctions on Russia in the Western Balkans?
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, EU High Representative Josep Borrell has released 28 Declarations on the alignment of third countries with the...