Bulgaria could turn into a second Greece for Macedonia by conditioning its accession to NATO and the EU. Following the example of Macedonia’s southern neighbor, Sofia is also expected to lay down numerous demands and conditions to Macedonia under the pretext of “good neighborly relations”, by taking advantage of its right to a veto in NATO and the EU, well-informed sources assessed, Nova Makedonija writes.

Despite the support expressed by the Bulgarian state leadership via official statements, experts advise that Macedonia not turn a blind eye to certain messages, such as the one that Macedonia would become a member of the EU only when it returns the Strumica region to Bulgaria, or to Sofia’s attempts to become a factor in the talks on the name dispute under the excuse that the geographical region Macedonia lies on the territories of all three states (Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Greece).