France and the Netherlands continue to oppose the start of Macedonia’s EU accession talks, fearing the decision could have a negative effect at home. Paris and Amsterdam favor a postponement of the decision until after the European elections in the spring of 2019. However, both France and the Netherlands are aware that Macedonia must be […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Monday that he hoped the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece could be solved ‘very soon’, most likely before the Summit of the EU on June 28-29. A prompt resolution to the name issue is correlated with our desire to see the row solved before the EU Summit and prior […]
The EU-integration is the best instrument at Brussels’ disposal for assisting those countries that wish for changes and reforms, Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said Wednesday in Sofia at a conference on Western Balkan European prospect. The European Commission’s positive report and recommendation justifies Macedonia’s expectation to get a date for commencing the EU accession […]
Kosovo’s representation in the European Union Summit which will be held on 16 and 17 of May was one of the main topics of the meeting between Bulgarian PM, Boyko Borisov and President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci. At the end of the meeting, the Bulgarian PM told the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci that the […]
On 17 May, Bulgaria will host the EU Summit with countries of Western Balkans, which is expected to finalize an agreement on transport, energy and digital connections in this region. While everything seemed to be on the right tracks, the Bulgarian rotating presidency of the EU has faced the refusal of five countries which have […]
If Angela Merkel has shown the European Union one thing over the past dozen years, it is never to underestimate her political skills. The German chancellor returns to the EU summit scene on Friday after missing the last one because she showed a rare domestic flaw by struggling to form a coalition. Even worse, […]
