North Macedonia
Bulgaria may be hinting at North Macedonia shift
Bulgaria may be reacting to EU member states’ pressure to lift its veto on starting North Macedonia’s accession process
BulgariaBulgaria’s EU veto could demotivate North Macedonians
Sofia insists on building into EU negotiations its view that North Macedonia has strong historic links to Bulgaria
BulgariaHardening attitudes may obstruct Sofia-Skopje solution
Bulgaria's threat to veto North Macedonia's EU membership talks will damage relations if talks to find compromise fail
BulgariaNorth Macedonia’s new government will follow old ways
Keeping the post-2001 inter-ethnic coalition formula will preclude genuine reform
North MacedoniaPolarised North Macedonia's new coalition may not last
A demand for a minority premier has been dropped but difficulties persist over the new coalition partners' priorities
North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia election may not yield government soon
Parties representing the Albanian minority hold the balance after main parties failed to impress electors
North MacedoniaParty squabbles will delay new Skopje government
Squabbling parties are delaying election of new government with mandate to tackle pressing problems
North MacedoniaEU aims to build geopolitical power via enlargement
EU support for accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania is underpinned by enhancing its geopolitical influence
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