The New Government .in Bulgaria
The resignation of M. Kiosseivanoff, who was both Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, at first caused some anxiety in the Balkans, coming as it did so soon after the prominent part he had taken in the pacific policy pro- moted by Turkey. It was natural to look for the cause elsewhere than in the personal differences between him and the Minister of Agriculture ; and it is possible that propa- ganda which suggested he was indifferent to Bulgarian terri- torial aspirations had weakened his position. But the public declarations of M. Filoff, the new Prime Minister, are re- assuring. He has stated that there will be no change what- ever in the foreign policy of Bulgaria, and the appointment of M. Popoff, the Bulgarian Minister to Yugoslavia, to be Foreign Minister is sufficient indication of his sincerity. M. Popoff is fully in sympathy with the late Prime Minister's policy of co-operation with the Powers of the Balkan Entente. King Boris himself plays a large part in determining Bulgaria's foreign policy, and there is not the least reason to suppose that he has changed his mind about the importance of preserving the status quo in the Balkans.
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