Bulgaria rejects EU pressure to allow N Macedonia to join

Bulgaria rejects EU pressure to allow N Macedonia to join

Bulgaria is sticking to its position blocking North Macedonia’s accession talks with the European Union

Bulgaria rejects EU pressure to allow N Macedonia to join

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is sticking to its position blocking North Macedonia’s accession talks with the European Union despite growing pressures from its Western partners to lift its veto

Bulgaria rejects EU pressure to allow N Macedonia to join

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is sticking to its position blocking North Macedonia’s accession talks with the European Union despite growing pressures from its Western partners to lift its veto following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Hours after EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi wrapped up his talks with Bulgarian officials, saying he would return in three weeks to seek Bulgaria’s “yes” to the negotiations, Bulgarian Prime Minister K…

Bulgaria rejects EU pressure to lift veto on North Macedonia's accession

Sofia maintains the position of blocking the entry of the country with which it borders, despite the insistence of the Western partners that negotiations can be started for the enlargement of the EU following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Bulgaria rejects pressure to start talks with North Macedonia

Bulgaria maintains its position of blocking North Macedonia's accession talks to the European Union, despite growing pressure from Western partners to lift the veto following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.A few hours after the talks that the Commissioner for Enlargement of the European Union ( The Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov reiterated today his position that the government “will do nothing based on external pressure”. In a message a…