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EU delays decision on membership talks with Albania, North Macedonia
European Union governments failed on Tuesday to make good on a promise to open membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania, which face further delays to their hopes of joining the bloc due to resistance from northern Europe.
A Culinary Map of Bulgaria Will Show the Typical Dishes for Each Region
Scientists from the Institute of Bulgarian Language at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences prepare an interactive map, which will gather all the culinary features of the different regions. It will present the traditional Bulgarian cuisine throughout our linguistic territory.
Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director of BSMEPA: „There is a lot of Ways to Find Resource, more Important is to Use it Properly“
It is very important to find a way of not only absorb but also use properly the existing resource. „Now we have to sow what will be harvested in time." With these words, the Executive Director of Bulgarian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Promotion Agency. Dr.
Balkan Hopefuls Await European Council Decision on Talks
As the European Council of Ministers is set to convene on Tuesday in Luxembourg, North Macedonia and Albania fear they will not get what they hoped for - a date for a start to their EU accession talks.
North Macedonia police detain 50 migrants within days
Police in North Macedonia say they apprehended 50 Europe-bound migrants who allegedly entered the country from Greece.
A police statement said officers chasing a jeep Saturday on the main north-south highway in central North Macedonia found 10 people from Pakistan inside when the driver abandoned the vehicle. Police are still searching for the driver.
The Oldest Mosque in Bulgaria is Now Open to Visitors after a Major Overhaul
The oldest active Muslim temple in Bulgaria - "Eski Mosque" in Haskovo was officially opened after over 1.5 years of major renovation in the presence of many guests, BTA reported.
Earthquake Measuring 3.8 on the Richter Scale Was Registered in Macedonia
An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale was registered last night in Macedonia, at 2:20 local time (3:20 Bulgarian time).
According to the European Mediterranean Seismic Center, the depth of the earthquake is 2 kilometers. The epicenter was 6 kilometers east from Struga and 80 kilometers from the Albanian capital Tirana.
Bulgaria is against the Division of Albania and the Republic of Northern Macedonia into the EU Accession Process
The Bulgarian position is against the division of Albania and the Republic of Northern Macedonia into the EU accession process.
Mitsotakis to boost brand of Macedonia
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis told industrialists from northern Greece on Thursday that his government will promote and highlight the Macedonia brand name and substantially improve road infrastructure in the region.
PM Borissov: Bulgaria Will Also Protect the Air Space of North Macedonia with the F-16 Fighter Aircraft
"I spoke with my counterpart Zoran Zaev last week that if we acquire the new fighter aircraft we will protect the air space of North Macedonia as well. This will be good for them and for us", Bulgaria's Premier Boyko Borissov, who attended the military exercise at the training polygon in Novo Selo said.
Merkel Reassures North Macedonia on EU Talks
After a 40-minute meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, North Macedonia voiced optimism about getting a start date set for EU accession talks, saying that Merkel had informed Prime Minister Zorav Zaev that the Bundestag would adopt a decision supporting a start date for talks in September.
The Netherlands Has Blocked Negotiations with Albania For the EU
The Dutch parliament opposed the start of negotiations with Albania last night but rejected the same resolution that concerns Northern Macedonia.
Dutch Parliament voted four resolutions on EU enlargement yesterday but only Albania has won a majority of votes, including the ruling, with 105 votes out of 150 MPs in parliament.
Bulgarian PM Borisov: We will Keep Safe the Airspace of Northern Macedonia with New Fighter Jets
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov watches the tactical classes "Strike Back 2019" on the Novo Selo with the Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov and the General of Defense General Andrei Bocev.
Global Peace Index Shows Balkans Getting More Peaceful
The latest Global Peace Index published by the International Institute for Economics and Peace, an independent think tank that aims to measure peace and stability in the world, says the world was a slightly more peaceful place last year.
Half of Bulgaria's Exports are for 6 Countries
In the first four months of the year, exports of goods from Bulgaria to third countries grew by 14.7% compared to the same period of the previous year and amounted to 5.9 billion levs. Bulgaria's main trading partners are Turkey, China, Serbia, the USA, Northern Macedonia, which accounted for 51.9% of the exports to third countries, according to data from the National Statistical Institute.