Ambassador Nedyalcho Danchev Participates in Informal General Affairs Council Meeting, Nicosia, 10 - 11 May 2026
11 May 2026 News
Ambassador Nedyalcho Danchev took part in the informal meeting of the General Affairs Council, held in Nicosia on 10-11 May 2026. Cyprus holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half of 2026 and hosted the forum.
The Ministers for European Affairs discussed aspects of the next Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union for the period 2028-2034, as well as the EU enlargement policy, in which representatives of candidate countries and potential candidate countries for membership were invited to participate. Views were exchanged on the issue of coherence between geopolitical imperatives and progress based on the principle of own merits. The Bulgarian side reaffirmed its consistent support for the European perspective of the countries participating in the enlargement process, based on their own merits and on fulfilment of the established conditions and undertaken commitments. It also underlined the importance of political will for implementing reforms aimed at introducing European standards in key areas such as the rule of law, human rights, including the rights of national minorities and communities, and good neighbourly relations, as a basis for progress on the path towards membership.
The Ministers of the EU Member States also held a discussion with the United Kingdom Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations, dedicated to opportunities for cooperation in countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), with a focus on the European Democracy Shield.
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