Danish Ambassador Søren Jacobsen: Bilateral Relations Between Bulgaria and Denmark Are Excellent Both in the Political, Cultural and Commercial Areas

Exclusive interview of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) with His Excellency,Mr. Søren Jacobsen, Ambassador of Denmark to the Republic of Bulgaria. 

CAREER / PROFESSIONAL ROUTE: Søren Jacobsen

Danish Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria since September, 2017. Born in Aarhus, Denmark. 48 years old. Married. Three children. 

Previous career:

2014 -2017: Deputy Head of European Policy Department / Head of Migration Taskforce in Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2013-2014: Danish Senior Civilian Representative, Provincial Restructuring Team, Lashkar Gah, Helmand, and Head of Political Affairs, Royal Danish Embassy in Kabul

2009-2013: Deputy Head of Mission at the Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing

2006-2009: Deputy Head of Mission at the Royal Danish Embassy in Ankara

2003-2006: Head of Section, European Policy Department (General European Policy and EU institutions)

2000-2003: First Secretary Royal Danish Embassy in Beijing

1. What do you expect from the Bulgarian EU Presidency?

I am looking very much forward to the six months of Bulgaria's first EU-presidency. I am sure Bulgaria will do greatand use the presidency to show that Bulgaria has what it takes to run a presidency professionally. Hosting the EU-presidency is a major task even after the Lisbon Treaty changed the format in 2007. Bulgaria will have a crucial role in facilitating some very important discussions in the Union, and I definitely think Bulgaria will handle the challenge and secure the necessary compromises. It is, of course, all 28 countries' responsibility to find common solutions and compromises but the Bulgarian presidency can certainly do its part to make the...