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EU Top Diplomats Mull Union's Enlargement

Bulgaria in EU | March 28, 2009, Saturday

EU Top Diplomats Mull Union’s Enlargement: EU Top Diplomats Mull Union's Enlargement
The future accession of the EU of Turkey, Macedonia, Croatia and Serbia is being discussed in the Czech town of Hluboka by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of EU countries. Photo by Darik radio.

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of EU countries are holding weekend talks dedicated to the future enlargement of the Union.

The informal meeting is held in the beautiful Czech town of Hluboka on the Vltava River.

The future accession of the European Union of Turkey, Macedonia, Croatia and Serbia is on the table, with the Foreign Ministers of those countries joining the second day of the meeting on Saturday.

Bulgaria's top diplomat, Ivaylo Kalfin, is also among the meeting participants.

Kalfin stated for the Darik radio reporter in Hluboka that Bulgaria was fully supporting the EU accession of all Western Balkan countries, despite appeals, such as the one of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to put the enlargement on hold.

"The enlargement is an important and valuable process. We want the EU to not only keep the door open for those wishing to join, but to participate actively in the enlargement process." Kalfin is quoted as saying.

 


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Author: Buddy, 28 Mar 2009 15:09:08
EU Top Diplomats Mull Union’s Enlargement
If Bulgaria votes for the accession of Turkey to the EU, Mr. Kalfin the so called Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, will be ranked among the First and most effective destroyers of contemporary Bulgaria, together, in a row with such personalities as Mr. Ivan Kostov, Petar Stoyanov, Simeon Sax Coburg Gotha and his Father Boris,Sofiyanski all the bunch of clowns runing still around on the top floors of Bulgarias government. Remember that distinguished Editor in chief of the directorate Sofia News, and send him that message. That guy and the government he claims to represent, should wake up and remember for what Georgi Sava Rakovski, Vassil Levski, Hristo Botev, Petko Slaveykov, Dame Gruev, Petko Slaveykov, Kapitan Petko Voyvoda, and many many more have fought! Shame on those yes sayers, shame on those who claim to represent Bulgaria...
Author: Buddy, 29 Mar 2009 08:49:42
Kalfin Chech Republic
Again Mr. Kalfin open's his mouth without thinking in advance. A typical step for all recent Bulgarian politicians. Not one of the so called western South East European States should be admitted in NATO until the issue of Serbia's Nato Membership is resolved. The right thing for Bulgaria would be to develop a future oriented strategy and be against the enlargement of NATO which will open the doors to Turkey's accession.
Author: Stealthy, 29 Mar 2009 10:45:46
Kalfin Chech Republic
"The right thing for Bulgaria would be to develop a future oriented strategy and be against the enlargement of NATO which will open the doors to Turkey's accession."

It sounds like madman ravings ... hm hm ... Frankly , I hardly realize how possible NATO enlargement could prevent Turkish accession . Having joined NATO in 1950s , this country has been conducting its policy in course of European interests for about 50 years ! Number of Turks living in UK , Germany and France ... number of foreign tourists from EU visiting Turkey annually ... positive trade balance between EU and Turkey ... these all are good sample of Turkish integration into EU structure , are not they ? Turkey is already part of the Europe if only you have not noted it yet ! I agree , further NATO enlargement has no sense and we should have created as more as possible buffer zones to stay as far as we can from our pottential enemies but we are rushing to be close to them instead ... You know , it is always easy to come into agreement with some certain country being able to control several shit nations than carrying negotiations with each of them separately . Rising of political influence of Turkey in the region is what these bastards living in slums are scared of !

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