{"id":38878,"date":"2022-06-23T15:17:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=38878"},"modified":"2022-06-23T15:26:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T13:26:38","slug":"kovacevski-turns-down-macron-proposal-bulgaria-is-returning-to-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kovacevski-turns-down-macron-proposal-bulgaria-is-returning-to-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Kovacevski turns down Macron proposal: Bulgaria is returning in the past"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovacevski, reiterated his stance against the proposal made by French President Emmanuel Macron for creating a new political union, in case negotiations with the EU fail.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint press conference with PM Edi Rama and President Aleksandar Vucic, he listed the conditions to resolve the deadlock with Bulgaria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have announced our stance, our red line, and I want to reaffirm that we would accept a proposal that would guarantee these key elements: Clear formulation of the Macedonian language and protection for the Macedonian identity; historical disputes cannot be part of the negotiating framework; accession talks must open before the Constitutional amendment for the involvement of Bulgarians; EU guarantees that there will be no other conditions from Bulgaria and that every solution should be adopted by local institutions\u201d, said Kovacevski.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Macedonian premier, Bulgaria is taking steps backward by deciding not to lift the veto.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBulgaria is returning in the past and rebuilding a blockade that doesn\u2019t benefit anyone, apart from third parties who will now have an open field to fill up the void due to these careless steps\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNorth Macedonia has done very well until now, we\u2019ve taken difficult decisions. 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