The Polish president will intervene if Bulgaria does not lift the veto on Northern Macedonia – World
Polish President Andrzej Duda announced in Skopje that he would intervene personally in the dispute between Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia if the veto for the start of negotiations is not lifted.
Duda was visiting Skopje and his words were quoted by both Polish and Macedonian media, albeit with nuances.
According to Polish radio, the public radio company, Duda said that if the problems with the Bulgarian veto remain with the new Bulgarian government, which are now formed after the elections, as President of Poland will personally get involved in finding a solution that “will allow Northern Macedonia to join to the EU “under normal conditions.
On the site MKD there is talk of the possibility of “preparing your roadmap” or a document that will help to easily deal with the case.
In recent weeks, representatives of various countries, including Austria and the Netherlands (by the last personal prime minister, Mark Rutte), have visited Skopje to discuss European integration. The United States has also spoken of “involvement” in the search for a solution.
The government of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has refused to resign pending rehearsals in a dispute with Bulgaria over low-level councils in December, although according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs Nikola Dimitrov, this is possible in January.