site.btaBlue Bulgaria's Tsveta Kirilova: Skopje Cannot Bypass Bulgaria on Way to EU

Tsveta Kirilova, Blue Bulgaria coalition's top candidate for Haskovo, said that like it or not, Skopje will have to reckon with Sofia's position because the Republic of North Macedonia cannot bypass Bulgaria during it progress to EU accession, unless they do not want to become integrated.

Kirilova said in a position received by BTA: "There are well-founded assumptions among European diplomats that despite its declarations, the Republic of North Macedonia does not really want European integration, and hence sabotages it with its actions. The government of North Macedonia seems to lack the good will to implement its agreements with Bulgaria."

"As long as Skopje is ruled by people professing anti-Bulgarian Macedonism, a lasting solution to the problem of North Macedonia's EU accession cannot be found," Kirilova said. "It should be clear to all that the problems of North Macedonia's European integration lie in Skopje, not in Sofia."