Skopje, 20 March 2023 (MIA) – I believe all political parties are faced with the responsibility of continuing the path to the EU. We are aware that this is unfair and that the French proposal is not ideal. We were aware of that and proposed it in the Parliament. We are also aware that we have made too many concessions so far. But we are also aware that for the first time we have a real chance to finish the negotiations, i.e. to move forward and do what we hadn't done for 17 years - finish the negotiations and become a member. It is a real possibility. It is no longer just a theoretical chance, but we have a real opportunity and we should use it, Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Marichikj told Telma TV. 

"We can decide to the constitutional changes in two years, three years or five years. After all, it was also a topic of debate, of discussion during the negotiations regarding the French proposal. It certainly suited us to have more time, or to do it towards the end of the negotiations. But it could not pass as a plan neither in Bulgaria nor was it generally accepted. That's why we're in this situation now," said Marichikj. 

According to him, that means the country has no more time to waste.

"This is not the situation. This obligation will not go away. We can decide not to do that, we can decide to wait for elections, We have two processes in parallel - one is the screening process and the other one is the process of constitutional amendments. We must complete the two processes if we want to score at the end of this year and move to the next phase," said Marichikj.