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Bulgaria’s FM: Postponing EU talks with North Macedonia, Albania, would be a mistake

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria believes that postponing the start of European Union membership talks with the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania would

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EU ministers fail to reach decision on accession talks with N Macedonia, Albania

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

EU ministers failed to reach a decision to approve the opening of accession talks with the Republic of North Macedonia

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves declaration on EU accession talks with N Macedonia, Albania

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 10 to approve a framework declaration put forward by the government on the EU

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet announces framework position on EU accession of N Macedonia, Albania

October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Cabinet announced on October 9 a framework position on the European Union accession aspirations of the Republic of North

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EC signs agreements with Albania, N Macedonia on counter-terrorism plan for Western Balkans

October 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos was to sign on October 9 two arrangements with Albania and North

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Europe 

EU leaders call for opening of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania

October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

In a joint letter on October 3, four top leaders of the European Union called for the opening of EU

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ‘regrets’ EU ministers’ delay on decision on accession talks with North Macedonia, Albania

June 19, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said on June 18 that she regrets that it had not been possible for EU

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Bulgaria among 13 EU countries urging faster EU integration of Western Balkans

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, together with the ministers of 12 other EU member

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EC recommends opening EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia, Albania

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

The European Commission recommended on May 29 the opening of EU accession negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia and

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