Velikov-Petkov: Bulgaria supports Macedonia’s EU and NATO membership


Skopje, 15 January 2018 – Bulgaria supports Macedonia’s EU and NATO membership, Bulgarian Ambassador to Skopje Ivan Velikov Petkov told Monday the Parliament’s Committee on European Affairs, presenting the priorities of the Bulgaria’s Presidency of the EU Council. “Bulgaria supports Macedonian government’s efforts, the opposition and the civil society to achieve the highest national goals – membership …

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Bulgaria expects to apply to join ERM-2 by June: Finance Minister Goranov


Sofia, 11 January 2018  – Bulgaria expects to apply to join the European exchange rate mechanism known as ERM-2 by June as a preliminary to adopting the euro, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said on Thursday, Reuters reports. The Balkan country, which currently holds the EU’s six-month rotating presidency, is eager to join the euro zone and …

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Bulgaria, Macedonia Orthodox Church committees meet to discuss autocephaly


Committees comprised of senior officials from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Macedonian Orthodox Church met in Sofia to discuss further actions on the status of the “Macedonian” Church, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church said in a statement on December 22. The two committees discussed a roadmap for implementation of the decision …

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