Balgarianovinite.com Deputy Foreign Minister Ivanka Tasheva took part on Tuesday in the regular monthly meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels, the Foreign Ministry reported.
During the discussion on the Middle East, ministers addressed the need to find a lasting peaceful solution, ensure freedom of navigation, and uphold international law.
On Ukraine, the focus was placed on the launch of EU accession negotiations, the adoption of a new package of sanctions against Russia, and strengthening the EU’s role in peace efforts. In her remarks, Tasheva stressed the importance of careful preparation for the EU’s participation with a unified position in any potential peace negotiations on Ukraine. She said that Bulgaria highly appreciates Ukraine’s progress in preparing for the start of accession talks with the EU.
The Council discussed progress on the Multiannual Financial Framework, with the main focus on the so-called “negotiating box” and achieving a balance between realistic financial parameters, the necessary cuts, and preserving the EU’s ambitious policies. Bulgaria emphasized the importance of preserving Cohesion Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy as two of the EU’s most successful budgetary instruments.
The ministers also discussed preparations for the second EU–UK Summit. The forum is expected to focus on three main topics: a youth exchange scheme, an agreement on a common sanitary and phytosanitary area, and an agreement linking the EU and UK emissions trading systems. Bulgaria stressed the need to guarantee citizens’ rights, prevent discrimination, and reduce tuition fees at British universities.
Before the Council meeting, a coordination meeting of ministers from the Friends of Cohesion Policy group was held. Participants adopted a joint declaration, supported by Bulgaria, emphasizing the importance of cohesion policy for boosting the EU’s competitiveness through continued investment in infrastructure and connectivity.
During her visit to Brussels, Tasheva also held bilateral meetings with French Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad and Spanish Secretary of State for European Affairs Fernando Sampedro Marcos. Current issues on the European agenda and prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation were discussed at the meetings. Deputy Foreign Minister Tasheva Takes Part in EU General Affairs Council Meeting 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-26 19:09:37 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law