Macedonian Official Labels Bulgarians "Uncivilized" Over Flag Incident

Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski made a pointed remark in response to the controversy over the absence of the Macedonian flag during an informal meeting between Presidents Rumen Radev and Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova in Sofia. Nikoloski, a key ally of Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, argued that Bulgarians and Macedonians share neither a common history nor common roots.

Commenting on the situation, Nikoloski criticized the lack of protocol, stating that when nations engage in diplomacy, it is customary to display both nations' flags....