The Political Crisis in Bulgaria and The Relations with the Republic of Northern Macedonia. Prospects for Deepening the Crisis in Bilateral Relations Cover Image

Политическата криза в България и отношенията с Република Северна Македония. Перспективи за задълбочаване на кризата в двустранните отношения
The Political Crisis in Bulgaria and The Relations with the Republic of Northern Macedonia. Prospects for Deepening the Crisis in Bilateral Relations

Author(s): Vladimir Slavenski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, International relations/trade
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: crisis; risks; bilateral relations; deteriorated perspective; positions; hardening; disputes; Macedonia; Bulgaria
Summary/Abstract: The impossibility of forming a government in Bulgaria does not allow solving urgent problems with Skopje. Although Bulgaria‘s position remains unchanged, it is evolving and the tone is sharpening. Macedonian leaders, for their part, are also not acting to cheer. European pressure on the issue is unilaterally directed against Bulgaria and has a destructive effect on bilateral relations. The prospects are unclear, and the current factors in the relations between the two countries can lead to a negative trend.