{"id":81005,"date":"2025-10-24T18:31:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81005"},"modified":"2025-10-24T20:10:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:10:58","slug":"bulgarians-in-pustec-we-support-albanias-eu-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/bulgarians-in-pustec-we-support-albanias-eu-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulgarians in Pustec: We Support Albania\u2019s EU Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Andrei Kovachev, Chairman of the EU Parliamentary Committee on the Accession of the Western Balkans, praised the integration process as a vital step for both sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Meanwhile, he emphasized the importance of the swift admission of the region\u2019s countries, based on their merits and progress in reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Kovachev considers Albania and Montenegro as the most advanced countries in the negotiation process with the European Union, expressing hope that several Western Balkan nations, including Albania, will become full members in the coming years. He underlined the need to overcome historical differences, strengthen good neighborly relations, and facilitate regional movement and cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cAlbania is one of the most pro-European and Euro-Atlantic societies. When the majority and the opposition unite on this issue, EU membership becomes a reality,\u201d said Kovachev.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">He also called for North Macedonia to begin its accession negotiations, assuring that Bulgaria has no obstacles regarding its candidacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">\u201cWe, as the Republic of Bulgaria, have never had a problem with the name \u2018Republic of Macedonia,\u2019 and Bulgaria in no way blocks North Macedonia\u2019s European membership. On the contrary, we strongly support the country\u2019s progress. This also means the inclusion of the Bulgarian community in the Constitution, just like all other constituent communities of the state. We also demand that there be no discrimination against those who openly declare their historical Bulgarian identity,\u201d stated Andrei Kovachev.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrei Kovachev, Chairman of the EU Parliamentary Committee on the Accession of the Western Balkans, praised the integration process as a vital step for both sides. Meanwhile, he emphasized the importance of the swift admission of the region\u2019s countries, based on their merits and progress in reforms. 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