About: name disputes

Former Bulgarian President: Turkey should join EU

Turkey should join the European Union and this would bring more benefit to the EU than to Turkey itself, Zhelyu Zhelev, a former president of Bulgaria (1990-1996), told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview. He also criticised Greece for vetoing the start of Macedonia's EU accession talks over the 'name dispute'.

Ambassador: Macedonia has just one problem with one EU member

A recent European Parliament resolution, approved by an overwhelming majority of MEPs, shows most of the EU agrees that Macedonia is ready to start accession negotiations, Igor Ilievski, Macedonia's ambassador to Prague, told EURACTIV Czech Republic in an interview.