In Ukraine and North Macedonia, the Orthodox Church is facing deep, even violent, splits, on the one hand; and is edging closer to resolving decades-old disputes, on the other
The credible enlargement process is the best answer to any third-party’s interference. It would be economically insane [for European countries] to look elsewhere
I don’t think that the withdrawal of the ambassador, even temporarily, is the most useful step
There are politicians in the Republic of North Macedonia who are holding themselves above water, blaming Bulgaria for their hardships due to the veto imposed by us on the negotiations with the EU
The future progress will depend on the political will to keep the dialogue going acknowledging the arduous geopolitical context
The bilateral relations between Bulgaria and North Macedonia have been misused for domestic messaging of populist politicians in Bulgaria
