News Bulgaria regrets the blocking of EU Council conclusions on enlargement published on 12/18/20 9:26 AM
Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Bulgaria has expressed regret after the EU member states approved the draft conclusions of the EU Council on the Enlargement Process on December 16, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have unexpectedly blocked the text, stating that it was unsatisfactory, BTA reported. At the insistence of Bulgaria, a sentence was added to the conclusions about the importance of the agreements of North Macedonia with Bulgaria and Greece, as well as that their implementation will lead to the end of all claims based on misinterpretation of history.
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The annual conclusions of the EU Council on Enlargement, Stabilization and Association of the Western Balkans are on the agenda of the ambassadors of the member states who will discuss this issue in the afternoon. The conclusions were previously blocked by Bulgaria, which primarily vetoed the negotiating framework for North Macedonia. According to Tanjug, the latest draft conclusions include a section on implementing the agreement on good neighborly relations and co-operation between North Macedonia and Bulgaria and calling for stopping claims based on misinterpretation of history . Diplomatic sources state that there are indications that Bulgaria could give the green light today for the adoption of conclusions on the Western Balkans, but that the negotiating frameworks for North Macedonia and Albania remain blocked.Send your comment