The history of a veto: How Bulgaria’s stance on Skopje evolved

Sofia has hardened its position vis-a-vis Skopje quietly, but consistently in the past three years, practically sabotaging Western Balkan EU integration

The Change (does not) Continue for Sofia-Skopje relations

A new cabinet is unlikely to overturn Bulgaria’s position on N. Macedonia’s EU accession

Day in 3 news: Bus crash leaves 46 dead on Struma highway, cabinet negotiations finish in 4 out of 18 groups, Bulgarian fin-tech goes ballistic

The day in 3 news: No breakthrough on N.Macedonia, Bulgarian economy to grow fast, a little energy help for SMEs

Leading Bulgarian Diplomat: "North Macedonia needs to read the past before burning it"

Bulgaria’s veto on its neighbor’s accession talks with the EU stems from broken promises on Macedonia’s side but an outcome favorable to both countries is still possible

The day in 3 news: Delyan Peevski embroiled in Pandora leak, EBRD gets a share of Eurohold, EU pushes Bulgaria on N.Macedonia

The week: A very expensive winter is coming, the "disrupters" enter the political center and new cars sales grow fast

GERB, salaries and energy bills all head north

The week: Bulgaria's pirate bay, a teenager investigates a minister, Trifonov breaks silence ...to say nothing

K Insights 18/06: Zaev comes and goes, exports keep on rising

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria is less competitive, Zaev visits Sofia, Prosecution asks US State Department for more info on Magnitsky sanctions

The day in 3 news: Vaccination "Green corridors" reopen, only to close again, environmentalists march in defense of Black Sea beach, ex-PM’s strategy to ease Sofia-Skopje spat falters

A very Balkan debacle

Bulgaria’s blockage of N. Macedonia’s EU accession bid

A reluctant brotherhood

Bulgaria’s attempt to thwart N. Macedonia’s EU accession bid ruins four years of diplomatic efforts and may lead to Sofia’s isolation in Brussels

It is not easy being a Good Neighbor

Sofia’s decision to re-ignite identity disputes with North Macedonia comes at a sensitive moment, putting more than its good relations with Skopje in jeopardy

History is not always a good guide

How historical disagreements between Bulgaria and North Macedonia overshadowed common geopolitical goals

Macedonia's new name could teach Bulgaria a thing or two

Sofia is unhappy that its role in the untying of the Macedonian-Greek Gordian knot has been ignored

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Western Balkans on Bulgaria’s mind

Bulgaria’s diplomatic offensive in its neighboring countries is driven by its upcoming EU presidency. It is yet to be seen whether there is anything more beyond the photo ops.

Why is Bulgaria prominently absent in Macedonia?

In theory, Sofia has all it takes to claim a leading role: geographical and cultural proximity, contacts, and, not least, EU membership. In practice, Bulgaria is at best an afterthought