The condition for Skopje to start negotiations with the EU is indisputable – inclusion of Bulgarians in the constitution
Maria Simeonova for Lokalno
The condition for Skopje to start negotiations with the EU is indisputable – inclusion of Bulgarians in the constitution
Maria Simeonova for Lokalno
This unthinkable scenario resembles a similar arrangement in Romania, in what could be described as a natural experiment in political governance from key Balkan EU and NATO member states
Maria Simeonova unpacks the political conundrum in an op-ed for VisegradInsight
Maria Simeonova writes about Bulgaria´s new government
Bulgaria and North Macedonia should rely on the institutional bilateral framework – mechanisms that are used in case of incidents to avoid tensions that do not benefit either Sofia or Skopje
Maria Simeonova commenting on the latest Bulgarian elections
Europe and the US need to adapt to a multi-polar world in which countries like Turkey and India will play an important geopolitical role
Maria Simeonova comments on the new global public opinion one year into Russia’s war on Ukraine
Russian anti-Putin activists attended the Munich security conference and this is a symbolic act of support from European leaders
Maria Simeonova on the Munich security conference; Zelensky’s call for military support; the situation in Italy with the centre-right coalition with leader Meloni and the EPP’s reluctance to hold its meeting in Naples because of Berlusconi’s controversial statement on Zelensky and the Russian war
The support for Meloni and her government increases after her first 100 days as Italy’s PM. The Czech voters punished the anti-European rhetoric of Babis.
Maria Simeonova comments on the first 100 days of Meloni’s rule in Italy and the election of the new Czech President
There is a risk of worsening the relations between the two countries as elections are approaching
Maria Simeonova comments on the relations between Bulgaria and North Macedonia
I hope that the Russian society will stand up against Putin’s dictatorship
Forecasts for 2023, Putin’s war in Ukraine and internal political processes in Bulgaria
Brussels is determined to uphold the European perspective of the six Western Balkan countries
Maria Simeonova discusses the EU-Western Balkans summit and its implications