Tag: Sofia

Although there are more variations of the topic related to where the Russian influence was greater in the latest escalations of the relations between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, more serious sources agree quite distinctively that it is there. No doubt, many information and disinformation surrounding this problem are also present contributing to the escalation, with the probable ultimate goal...

Despite the enormous enthusiasm and the efforts that the authorities in Bulgaria and Macedonia have demonstrated regarding the visit of the head of the Catholic church, Pope Francis, his "colleagues" in both countries have welcomed him as an ordinary believer. Even though he was met by the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, he was greeted by the patriarch...

The government has announced that Pope Francis will be visiting Macedonia on May 7th, next year, after being invited by the state government. For now, it is certain that the head of the Roman Catholic Church will visit Skopje, the birthplace of the holy Mother Teresa. For more details of the visit, the Government will release more details closer to the...

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov refused to meet Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov in the scheduled meeting for tomorrow morning, the meeting was canceled by Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, explaining that the Bulgarian government does not want to be involved in internal political issues in Skopje, the Bulgarian agency "Focus News" reported. “We do not want...

In Sofia, before the start of the EU-Western Balkans Summit, the prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras met in the National Palace of Culture. According to the Macedonian government and the statements released on Zoran Zaev's official Facebook page, the name dispute is being discussed at today's meeting. "Macedonia and Greece are strengthening their friendship. Together...

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will take part in the European Union Western Balkans Summit which is to be held on 17th of May and hosted by Bulgaria, which currently holds the Presidency of the European Council. During the Summit, he is also expected to meet with Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras. "The Prime Minister will participate in a plenary...

Today, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that it will not be possible to reach the next step in the process of resolving the name dispute before his next meeting on Thursday in Sofia, with Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras. "There has been information saying it's ready, and that it will be resolved by the 17th... this is not the case. I...

Starting from today, Bulgaria will preside over the council of the European Union i.e. it will officially preside with the EU to which it joined in 2007 along with Romania. "This country will seek a balance between the countries-members' specific priorities and EU's strategic priorities for accomplishing real, tangible results in an active dialogue with the citizens regarding the European...

The results from the visit to Sofia are splendid. What is most important is that the delegations of both governments have agreed upon the text of the Agreement for Good Neighbourly Relations and some technical details still remain, but those can be adjusted during the visit of the Bulgarian Prime Minister Bojko Borisov in Macedonia on the 2nd of...

The Bulgarian Deputy PM and Minister of Defense, Krasimir Karakachanov, yesterday in Sofia, in front of the monument of revolutionaries from Macedonia and Trakia, celebrated for the first time on the Day of Macedonia as a government minister, reports "Balkan Insight." Previously, Karakachanov, according to Bulgarian media, was a regular participant in the celebrations, but for the first time...