Maleski said “We are past the time when Macedonian history was protected by Yugoslavia and could, without pressure, choose the building blocks of the Macedonian nation, and could cross out the mentions of ‘Bulgarian’ and write ‘Macedonian’ instead.” https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/04/30/skopjian-media-meltdown-as-ex-fm-says-national-heroes-were-actually-bulgarian-not-macedonian/">https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/04/3...
"In the past two weeks, it has become quite clear that “North Macedonia’s” European integration is facing a major obstacle. The demands from Bulgaria have thrown a spanner in the works as it puts strict conditions for the country’s path to the EU." https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/03/north-macedonian-identity-crisis-deepens-are-we-bulgarian-or-not/">https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/0...
"The [Macedonian] language was written in 1945 and based on the Western Bulgarian dialect. They only changed some grammar, added a few words from another neighboring language,” said Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva. https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/04/bulgarian-foreign-minister-macedonian-language-is-a-western-bulgarian-dialect-with-some-serbian/?fbclid=IwAR14IRe1LaEpZarEnbBiBj4i-u0WT2cpezGaIHIb5QbNOUUeF9WHFiVDzWA">https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/0...
Bulgaria increases pressure against Skopje, offers passports to Slavs in Albania https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/09/bulgaria-increases-pressure-against-skopje-offers-passports-to-slavs-in-albania/">https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/0...
“We’ve been fed communist lies. How long do you want to live with this lie? We& #39;re not Macedonians, we& #39;re the Bulgarians. You& #39;re the laughing stock of the Balkans with no identity. You are still following the dead leader that brainwashed you. Tito is dead." https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/15/weve-been-fed-communist-lies-we-are-bulgarians-youtuber-denounces-being-macedonian/">https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/05/1...