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Ensuring Europe's security in the face of military conflicts next door, strengthening the rule of law in Bulgaria and fighting corruption and organised crime were discussed today by Head of State Rumen Radev at a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions of the EU member states, the United States, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. 

 

During the meeting, a number of topics on the European Union's agenda were also put to debate, including enhancing the competitiveness of European economies, beefing up the common defence policy, the EU enlargement process to be based on the merits of the candidate countries, curbing illegal migration to Europe, demographic challenges, and others.

 

 

The retreat from democracy and the rule of law in some West African countries is the cause of social and economic instability, which leads to an increase in migration flows to Europe, including to Bulgaria, Radev added

Representatives of Bulgarian businesses, who are accompanying the President on his visit, took part in the forum

At the meeting, Radev also highlighted the achievements of the automotive sector in Bulgaria over the past 10 years, as well as the 35 research and development centres opened in the country by international companies in the automotive industry

Diplomacy is not just a profession, but a vocation - it is the strongest and most effective tool for defending and protecting the interests of each country, Radev told the young people