During the " EU Meets the Balkans" forum in Sofia, North Macedonia ’s Deputy Foreign Minister Zoran Dimitrovski addressed ongoing concerns surrounding his country's EU accession process. He emphasized that Skopje does not view the inclusion of Bulgarians in its Constitution as problematic, stressing that North Macedonia upholds human rights and respects ethnic minorities. The real concern, according to him, lies in the risk of the accession process being reduced to a bilateral issue, hinging on