Obstacles for Albania and North Macedonia on the way

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North Macedonia's efforts to join the European Union had been blocked for two decades by name disputes with Greece. After an uneasy compromise that gave hope that the road could be opened, other obstacles have emerged, this time from Bulgaria, which has raised objections regarding language and historical heritage. Albania, whose fate in EU membership efforts is tied to North Macedonia, is now a victim of chance. Both North Macedonia and Albania had high hopes for this year, but progress stalled at a meeting of the EU's General Affairs Council, where Bulgaria used its veto as a member of the Union to block the start of accession negotiations with Macedonia. North.

Among the cultural and historical Cambodia WhatsApp Number Data concerns, Sofia has asked Skopje to affirm that the language spoken in North Macedonia is derived from Bulgarian. For the government of Skopje, this is hard to swallow, after the compromise it made by adding the quality "Northern" to the official name to appease Greece and its objections to the name, which also identifies a province in Greece. Read also: Thursday horoscope, find out the star forecast for your sign Photo/ Manaj and Ernest Muçi are selected in the lineup of the week in the Turkish Super League The government of Skopje said that it has no plans to give up its goals for EU accession and that it will continue to look for a solution.



If there is political will and a leading role from the Bulgarian side, I think we can find a solution that is in the best interest of Macedonian-Bulgarian friendship, for the European promise to the region and for North Macedonia. There is still an "if" because we did the impossible," said Nikola Dimitrov, North Macedonia's deputy prime minister for relations with Europe, as reported by Euronews. In a statement on June 28, posted on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bulgaria states that it is committed to resolving disagreements with North Macedonia, but calls for an end to what it considers oppression of the rights of Macedonian residents. of the North "who consider themselves Bulgarians".