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Sastanak između hrvatskog predsjednika Vlade Andreja Plenkovića i bugarske predsjednice Iliane Iotove
Bulgarian Head of State Iliana Iotova conferred with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. The two met during the 62nd Munich Security Conference.
Among the highlights of the session was the upcoming summit of the Three Seas Initiative, hosted this year by Croatia. The aim of the initiative, which was held in Sofia in 2021 under the Bulgarian Presidency, is to deepen cooperation in the energy, transport, and digital sectors between 13 European Union countries.
Iotova and Plenkovic also discussed the growing division between European Union countries and the trend towards a two-speed Europe with a core of larger countries. Both were adamant that the European Union must change in order to respond adequately to contemporary challenges.
The Bulgarian president and the Croatian prime minister also commented on the promises for faster European integration of Ukraine. They shared the position that no precedent should be set in the process of admitting a country to the European Union and that it must fulfill the necessary conditions to become a full member.
Bugarska telegrafska agencija: Bulgarian President Iotova Meets Croatian PM Plenkovic at Munich Security Conference
Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference, Iotova's press secretariat reported here on Saturday.
Key topics included the upcoming Three Seas Initiative summit, hosted this year by Croatia. The initiative, which Bulgaria chaired in 2021, aims to deepen cooperation in energy, transport, and digital sectors among 13 European Union countries.
President Iotova and Prime Minister Plenkovic also discussed the growing divide within the EU and the trend toward a “two-speed Europe” led by larger member states, emphasizing that the Union must adapt to meet contemporary challenges.
The leaders exchanged views on the prospects for faster European integration of Ukraine, agreeing that accession must follow established rules and that Ukraine must meet all necessary criteria to become a full EU member.