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Bulgaria: President Radev lists transitional government priorities
After the fall of the pro-Western government in Bulgaria at the end of June, President Rumen Radev appointed an interim cabinet. The government, which was put together by the head of state from experts and included Prime Minister Galab Donev, took the oath of office on Tuesday. It will govern the EU country until the […] continue reading →
Bulgaria: new elections in October
Bulgaria will elect a new parliament on October 2 for the fourth time since April last year. Head of state Rumen Radev set the date by decree on Monday. The EU country’s parliament is to be dissolved this Tuesday after less than a year. Rumen Radev, who is considered to be Russia-friendly, will also appoint […] continue reading →
Bulgaria faces new elections – government formation fails
Bulgaria has to elect a new government for the fourth time since last April. After the fall of the pro-Western government of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, the previously co-ruling Socialists (BSP) returned the third and final mandate to form a government on Thursday. President Rumen Radev must now appoint an interim government, dissolve the parliament, […] continue reading →
Bulgaria and North Macedonia sign protocol on EU talks
North Macedonia and its EU neighbor Bulgaria have agreed on a roadmap for the start of North Macedonia’s EU accession negotiations after a long dispute. The foreign ministers of both countries, Teodora Genchovska and Bujar Osmani, signed a protocol to this effect in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Sunday. The protocol is intended to clarify […] continue reading →
Michel: Possible breakthrough in EU accession process of North Macedonia
EU accession talks with North Macedonia could begin immediately, according to EU Council President Charles Michel. “Together we are on the verge of a possible breakthrough in your country’s EU accession process,” Michel said at a press conference with Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski Dimitar Kovačevski in Skopje on Tuesday. In recent years, EU neighbor […] continue reading →
North Macedonia: president in favor of compromise
Thousands of North Macedonians have demonstrated against a proposal under discussion to settle the dispute over history and national identity with neighboring Bulgaria. Yesterday, North Macedonian media reported that the demonstrators in the capital Skopje on Saturday evening followed the call of the nationalist opposition party VMRO-DPMNE, which also demanded the resignation of the government […] continue reading →
Bulgarian president launches talks to try to avoid snap elections
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev started talks on Monday with political parties in a bid to avert snap elections after the coalition government of reformist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov was toppled in a no-confidence vote. Petkov hopes for the support of at least six more lawmakers to be able to forge an absolute majority but analysts […] continue reading →
Bulgaria’s parliament votes to override North Macedonia veto
The Bulgarian parliament has voted in favor of lifting the veto against the start of EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia. On Friday, a majority of deputies voted in favor of a bill to this effect, although it also contained conditions. The Bulgarian government was charged with accepting the French EU presidency’s proposal to settle […] continue reading →
North Macedonia: Bulgaria maintains veto
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried his best to persuade Sofia to abandon its blockade of accession talks with North Macedonia. Finance Minister Vassilev has now rejected the hoped-for solution ahead of Thursday's summit. continue reading →