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Bulgaria-North Macedonia relations – Wikipedia
Still, North Macedonia and Bulgaria have complicated neighborly relations, thus the Bulgarian factor is known in Macedonian politics as “B-complex“. [ 1 ] In 2020, Bulgaria offered a compromise and agreed to recognize the Macedonian language and national identity if North Macedonia would recognize both nations and languages have common past roots.
URL: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria–North_Macedonia_relations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria–North_Macedonia_relations)
The constitutional controversy in North Macedonia over the … – OSMED
Generally,Bulgarians view current North Macedonia,North Macedonians,and the Macedonian language as part of Bulgarian identity. Although Bulgaria was one of the first countries to recognise in 1992 the independence of Macedonia from Yugoslavia, the relations between Sofia and Skopje have been often inconsistent and swinging.
URL: [https://www.osmed.it/2023/05/25/the-constitutional-controversy-in-north-macedonia-over-the-claimed-bulgarian-identity/](https://www.osmed.it/2023/05/25/the-constitutional-controversy-in-north-macedonia-over-the-claimed-bulgarian-identity/)
Bulgarians in North Macedonia – wikipedia
There were 37 ethnic Bulgarians born in North macedonia who lived in the United States of America in 2015. [ 38 ] In 2021, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev claimed that some 120,000 Macedonian citizens held Bulgarian passports and insisted on putting them into North Macedonia’s constitution, which lists the Albani…equirement, given that 8000 people had declared their Bulgarian self-awareness in the contry.
Mickski also said that about 700-800 Bulgarians live in the RSM, who declare that their mother tongue is Bulgarian. “
According to the “French proposal” adopted by the Parliament of Northern Macedonia in 2022, Bulgarians must be included in the Constitution as a state-made element.
Mickski also said that some of the people in Albania, who, at the 2011 census, have declared themselves as “Macedonians” have fallen victim to “assimilation policy” and now claim to be Bulgarians.
“At the 2011 census, 5,5 thousand Macedonians were declared in Albania. They are now around 2300. And at the 2011 census, Bulgarians in Albania are zero. The question is this: if there are more than 8,000 Bulgarians now in this census, and in 2011 there were 5.5 thousand Macedonians and now there are 2,300, theoretically the other three thousands fell into the assimilation Bulgarian policy,” said the Macedonian prime minister, writes the macedonian, writes BGNES.
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Interview on Bulgaria-North Macedonia Relations
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Editor:
How would you describe the current state of bulgaria-North Macedonia relations?
Guest:
Bulgaria and North Macedonia have a complex and often strained relationship. This complexity is often referred to as the “B-complex” in Macedonian politics.Despite Bulgaria being one of the first countries to recognize North Macedonia’s independence from Yugoslavia in 1992,the bilateral relations have been inconsistent and have swung between cooperation and tension.
editor:
Can you elaborate on the 2020 compromise offered by Bulgaria?
Guest:
In 2020, bulgaria proposed a compromise that aimed to ease tensions.Bulgaria agreed to recognize the Macedonian language and national identity if North Macedonia would recognize that both nations and languages have common past roots. this proposal was an attempt to address past and identity issues that have long been a source of contention between the two countries.
editor:
What is the perspective of Bulgarians on North Macedonia and its people?
Guest:
Generally,Bulgarians view current North Macedonia,North Macedonians,and the Macedonian language as part of Bulgarian identity. This perspective has contributed to the intricate neighborly relations and has been a important factor in the constitutional controversy in North Macedonia.
Editor:
Can you discuss the assimilation policy and its impact on North Macedonians?
Guest:
There has been a historical context of an “assimilation policy” where North Macedonians have been encouraged or pressured to identify as Bulgarians. This policy has led to significant demographic changes, particularly in neighboring countries like Albania. As a notable example, at the 2011 census, 5,500 Macedonians were recorded in Albania, but this number has as dropped to around 2,300. Conversely, the Bulgarian population in Albania increased from zero to over 8,000 in the same period.These statistics highlight the impact of assimilation policies on the identity and demographics of North macedonians.
Editor:
What are the main takeaways from our discussion?
Guest:
The main takeaways from our discussion are the historical and contemporary complexities of Bulgaria-North macedonia relations. The “B-complex” reflects deep-seated historical and identity issues that continue to influence bilateral relations. the 2020 compromise offered by Bulgaria was an attempt to address these issues, but it remains to be seen how these historical tensions will evolve in the future. Additionally, the impact of assimilation policies on North Macedonian identity and demographics is a critical factor in understanding the current state of relations between the two countries.
