Side Effects of “Phantom Pains”: How Bulgarian Historical Mythology Derails North Macedonia’s EU Accession

What happens if historical daydreams derail the vector of European integration? The latest round in the dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia provides an insight. This analysis discusses Bulgaria’s veto on European Union (EU) accession talks with North Macedonia, first declared in 2019, and i...

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Main Author: Brunnbauer Ulf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-12-01
Series:Comparative Southeast European Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/soeu-2022-0064