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Bulgaria to lift veto on North Macedonia EU accession
Parliament passes opposition motion
24 June, 16:02
(ANSAmed) - SOFIA, 24 GIU - After heated debate, the
Bulgarian parliament passed a motion filed by the opposition and
backed by the We Continue the Change party under outgoing prime
minister Kiril Petkov aiming to support a French proposal to
resolve a dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia on the
start of talks for Skopje's entrance into the EU.
This has led to the lifting of Bulgaria's veto against the start of talks between North Macedonia and Brussels. The veto had been in place for a year and a half.
Backing the French proposal were 170 MPs, while 37 voted against and 21 abstained. In attendance were 228 MPs pf the 240 total in the assembly. (ANSAmed).
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This has led to the lifting of Bulgaria's veto against the start of talks between North Macedonia and Brussels. The veto had been in place for a year and a half.
Backing the French proposal were 170 MPs, while 37 voted against and 21 abstained. In attendance were 228 MPs pf the 240 total in the assembly. (ANSAmed).
