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Ekaterina Zaharieva Presents the Presidency Priorities to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament
Zaharieva listed the four priorities of the Presidency: the future of Europe and young people – economic growth and social cohesion; the European perspective and connectivity of the Western Balkans; digital economy and skills for the future; and security and stability in a strong and united Europe.
23 January 2018
EU Foreign Ministers Discuss the State of the Middle East Peace Process
“We attach paramount importance to a single EU approach to the Middle East Peace Process,” Minister Zaharieva emphasised during the debate.
22 January 2018
Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva Receives France’s European Affairs Minister
“We expect a fruitful Bulgarian Presidency,” the French Minister added, stressing that Bulgaria is heading the EU Council at an important moment for the future of Europe.
19 January 2018
Yuri Sterk receives French Ambassador for Climate Change Brigitte Collet
The two discussed the monitoring and the fulfilment of the commitments agreed under the Paris climate agreement, the results of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) and the expectations related to the next regular conference of the parties (COP24)
18 January 2018
Georg Georgiev Sets Up Contact Group for Combating Anti-Semitism
The Contact Group will coordinate the interaction between the competent ministries and agencies, on the one hand, and the non-governmental organisations, on the other.
18 January 2018
Austria Backs Bulgaria for OECD, Schengen
“Considering your success then, Austria gives you wholehearted support for Schengen. I think that even the Member States which are sceptical about your admission to Schengen are starting to change their mind.”
18 January 2018
Two parliamentary commissions hear Minister Zaharieva and give the green light to the Treaty of Friendship with the Republic of Macedonia
The MPs from the two commissions approved the bill ratifying the Treaty and it will be put to the vote in the plenary hall tomorrow
17 January 2018
Yuri Sterk discusses the development of cooperation between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan with MPs of the Azerbaijani Parliament
He stressed that the efforts of the Bulgarian Government are oriented towards turning Bulgaria into a gas distribution centre in the Balkans
17 January 2018
Informal EU Political Directors Meeting took place in Sofia
The first Informal EU Political Directors Meeting under the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union took place on 15 and 16 January 2018 in Sofia.
16 January 2018
Deputy Minister Georgiev: Ignorance of history is in the basis of hate speech
The purpose of the talks was to discuss the adequate depiction of the Holocaust topic and the saving of the Bulgarian Jews during WWII in the history textbooks
16 January 2018