Bulgarians in Albania

The Adoption of a Law on the Protection of National Minorities in Albania is the First Step, Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva

The adoption of a law on the protection of national minorities in Albania is the first step. The adoption of a number of secondary legislation, which will regulate the implementation of the law and how the rights of the Bulgarian minority will be put into practice, are still to be adopted.

Sofia's MEPs Push for Bulgarian Rights in Albania

Bulgarian MEPs are pushing for the rights of Bulgarians allegedly living in eastern Albania to get onto the European agenda.

The issue of the community - whose existence Albania disputes - has been included in the European Parliament draft resolution on Albania, scheduled for debate on February 14, on the demand of Bulgarian MEPs.

State Agency Issues Thousands of Certificates of Bulgarian Origin without Proof

The State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad has issued thousands of certificates of Bulgarian origin to citizens of Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia, without having received any proof of their Bulgarian origins.

This was established after an inspection was carried out by the Supreme Administrative Public Prosecutor's Office at the request of the Ministry of Justice late last year.