"North Macedonia has not yet adopted the necessary constitutional changes to include the citizens who are part of other nations, such as the Bulgarians, in the constitution." This is seen in a report on EU enlargement, presented by the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. North Macedonia is committed to making these changes in accordance with the conclusions of the EU Council from July 2022, but the necessary two-thirds majority for this change was not achieved in the parliament, the document recalls, BNR correspondent in Brussels Angelina Piskova reported. In addition to the Bulgarians, five more nationalities should be included - Croats, Montenegrins, Slovenes, Jews and Egyptians. Part of the Roma community in the country define themselves as Egyptians.
The report states that further efforts are needed to foster an atmosphere of dialogue and mutual respect between the countries. The Commission also criticizes North Macedonia for freezing the construction of corridor No. 8, although it considers that it has achieved a good level of preparation in the field of trans-European transport networks. Work on the corridor has progressed but the third phase of the project at Kriva Palanka on the border with Bulgaria was stopped by the national authorities.In the next 24 hours, the cloudiness over the country will remain significant. In the afternoon, rainfalls are expected in many places. The lowest temperatures will be between 3° and 8°C; in Sofia - about 5°C. The highest will be..
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They met on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels. Georgiev and Rubio discussed the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the United..
With an official ceremony in St. Alexander Nevsky Square in Sofia, President Rumen Radev has welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Bulgarian head of state , BTA..
Housekeepers (76%), cooks (68%), receptionists (57%), waiters (50%), bar tenders (26%) and technical staff (23%) are in demand most for the tourist..
The upgrade of the Bulgarian supercomputer Discoverer has been completed successfully, and the machine now has new systems capable of additional..
Protests will take place in front of the court houses in Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, Burgas and Stara Zagora against pedophilia and crimes against children...
+359 2 9336 661