During her recent visit to North Macedonia, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos called on the government to adopt a constitutional amendment agreed by the previous government under the so-called “French proposal” in 2022. This arose after Bulgaria refused to allow accession negotiations with North Macedonia to move forward until the government in Skopje agreed to amend its constitution to recognise the existence of a Bulgarian minority. Other demands related to the history, identity and language of Bulgaria’s closest neighbour. During the French presidency of the European Council, in 2022, President Emmanuel Macron sought to break the deadlock by putting forward the above-mentioned proposal, which basically endorsed the Bulgarian government’s demands.
Краток извадок од изворот. Целиот напис и авторството му припаѓаат на оригиналниот издавач.
