The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, speaking today in the Parliament of North Macedonia, called on the country to accept the EU’s proposal regarding the resolution of its disputes with Bulgaria and to take, in this way, the decisive step for its accession process. “Europe is waiting for you. It is […]
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Demonstrations continue in Skopje over the proposed agreement with Bulgaria
Demonstrations in Skopje against the proposed EU agreement to settle the disputes between North Macedonia and Bulgaria continued last night for the ninth day. Several thousand protesters, mostly supporters of the largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE, gathered last night in front of the government building in Skopje and headed towards the Parliament. The demonstration proceeded peacefully, […]
Bulgaria: 82% increase in electric and 58% in hybrid vehicles in one year
The number of hybrid vehicles running on a combination of electricity and conventional fuel is significantly higher in Bulgaria at 25,467, of which electricity and gasoline are the most common combination, reaching 21,842. There were a total of 16,116 hybrid vehicles in July 2021, which means that hybrid cars have increased by 58% in just […]
Demonstrations against ‘Bulgarianisation’ in Skopje
In North Macedonia, thousands of people take to the streets, protesting a possible rapprochement with Bulgaria. The protests are instigated by the opposition. Seven days have passed since the mass mobilizations in the capital of North Macedonia. Thousands of people are demonstrating their indignation at what they call the “bulgarization” of the country. Many do […]
Bulgaria: Acting Prime Minister informs President Radev of the decision not to nominate a government
Acting Prime Minister Asen Vasilev today informed President Rumen Radev of his decision not to nominate a government and returned the exploratory mandate he had received when he was nominated for the post of prime minister by the We Continue Change party, the largest in parliament. During a press conference earlier today, Vassilev said his […]
Bulgaria: Measures against hate speech in North Macedonia
Outgoing Bulgarian Foreign Minister Teodora Gentsovska told reporters in Parliament that the country would take action against hate speech in the Republic of North Macedonia “as we always have.” According to Gentsovska, the measures will be diplomatic, such as calling the commissioner, filing a protest, etc. Demonstrations took place in Skopje on Tuesday night against […]
Macron calls on North Macedonia to take the decisive step regarding its dispute with Bulgaria
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on North Macedonia to take the decisive step that will strengthen its European perspective and allow it to start accession negotiations with the EU. France, which held the presidency of the EU for the past six months, has tabled a compromise proposal to resolve the disputes between North Macedonia […]
Mytilineos: Agreement for the Greece-Bulgaria electrical interconnection
MYTILINEOS, through the Sustainable Development Projects Sector (SES BU), signed a contract with the Independent Electricity Transmission Operator (A.D.M.H.E. S.A.) for the complete construction of the new interconnecting overhead transmission line “G. M. 400kV KYT N. SANTAS – MARITSA (BULGARIA)”, single circuit heavy-duty type (triple conductor per phase) as well as the provision of all […]
EU approves €11bn Cohesion Policy Partnership Agreement with Sofia
The European Commission announced today the approval of the partnership agreement with Bulgaria, which sets out the country’s investment strategy for the Cohesion Policy amounting to 11 billion euros for the period 2021-2027. Cohesion policy funds will promote economic, social and territorial cohesion in Bulgaria’s regions and help deliver key EU priorities such as the […]
Sofia blocked a bank transfer to the Russian embassy
Bulgaria blocked a wire transfer worth about $890,000 to the Russian embassy because of EU sanctions, Finance Minister Asen Vasilev said today, days after Sofia expelled 70 Russian diplomats from the Balkan country. “There is a bank transfer to the Russian embassy that falls directly under the European Commission’s sanctions. There are no frozen bank […]