Turkey’s Energy Ambitions in the Balkans Grow with Key Deals with Bulgaria and Romania
Turkey is advancing its energy strategy in the Balkans with new agreements aimed at deepening its influence in the region
The refugee crisis in Europe, terrorist threats and the fight against organized crime have been on the agenda of a meeting of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Turkey’s Chief Public Prosecutor at the Supreme Court Mehmet Akarca in Sofia.
Borisov and Akarca agreed that state-level joint efforts are the only efficient measure to counter the threat of terrorist action, the Bulgarian government press ofiice said in a statement on Tuesday.
Borisov also highlighted Bulgaria’s efforts to tackle refugee flows and counter human trafficking, stressing on the need to expand cooperation among the partner law enforcement and security agencies to achieve a greater degree of success.
Mehmet Akarca started a two-day official visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday. Meetings with Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev, Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov, as well as the ministers of the interior, justice and education are also on the agenda of the visit.
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski made it clear at a press briefing in Skopje alongside European Council President Antonio Costa that constitutional changes to include Bulgarians won’t happen without tangible progress from Bulgaria
The European Parliament (EP) has expressed disappointment over Serbia’s lack of progress in advancing EU accession negotiations
The Ploiești Court of Appeal has ruled to annul the decision of the Romanian Constitutional Court, which had previously invalidated the results of last year’s presidential election
Montenegro’s Minister for European Affairs, Majda Gorgević, reaffirmed in an interview with BGNES that Chinese investments do not threaten the country’s EU aspirations
During the "EU Meets the Balkans" forum in Sofia, North Macedonia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Zoran Dimitrovski addressed ongoing concerns surrounding his country's EU accession process
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos emphasized that the expansion of the European Union remains one of the top priorities of the current European Commission
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