THE GREEK CONSULAR NETWORK IN BULGARIA BEFORE THE BALKAN WARS
THE GREEK CONSULAR NETWORK IN BULGARIA BEFORE THE BALKAN WARS

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study is to trace the creation and the development of the Greek consular network in Bulgaria from the second half of the 19th century until the Balkan Wars. The topic has not been the subject of scientific research so far, but is important for understanding the unequal positions with which the Balkan states enter the period of their independent existence. The study of the Greek consular network on the Balkans also makes it possible to outline the priorities in Athens‘ foreign policy, as well as to trace the importance it assigns to its compatriots left outside the borders of the free Greek state. Last but not least, it is of interest to Greece to fight to preserve the privileged status it enjoys under the regime of capitulations. However, this effort creates serious problems in Greece’s bilateral relations with the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.

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