Macedonia’s largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE has removed Petar Bogoevski who up until now has held the post of deputy general secretary. Bogoevski was one of the most senior officials of this party who was against the boycott of the referendum on the name deal. “Boycott is not in the best interest of VMRO-DPMNE and the …
Slobodanka Jovanovska Nezavisen Vesnik correspondent from Brussels NATO begins to doubt that the main opposition party VMRO-DPMNE really wants Macedonia’s membership in the EU and NATO. “What you all should ask VMRO-DPMNE is whether the party is still in favor of the EU and NATO membership. From our perspective, the implementation of the Prespa Agreement …
The Greek government closely follows what is happening in the neighboring country and supports efforts made to press ahead with the process, because it would be a waste if this chance were to be lost, says government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos. “There are political options that can be realized by Mr. Zaev, which might allow a constitutional …
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NATO and EU should not give up on Macedonia due to results of the referendum, but to continue with their support and cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated. “We have closely monitored the developments. Finally, this is a decision of the citizens of Macedonia and we must respect that. On the other hand, neither …
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Erol Rizaov The Nobel Peace Prize will not help Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev, even if they manage to demonstrate and prove that the most difficult and unsolvable disputes between two countries can be solved peacefully with respect and compromise. For a long period of time, it will just be an addition to the biography …
The Parliament as well as all political parties should act according to the will of the citizens demonstrated in Sunday’s referendum. The process is currently under way in Parliament and the intention is to secure a 2/3 majority, says spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski. Answering questions at a news conference about reports that PM Zoran Zaev and …
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The second meeting of the Joint Multidisciplinary Commission of Experts on Historical and Educational Issues, established in accordance with Treaty of Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation signed between Macedonia and Bulgaria, will be held on October 4-5 in Skopje. The expert commission is expected to exchange views related to curriculum in the education processes in the …
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Brussels – Following accusations from Russia that a decision is being imposed from outside on citizens in Macedonia over the NATO membership and the Prespa agreement, the alliance said that if Russia was indeed a true friend of Macedonia – and it would have stood behind the referendum. -This is a domestic issue. It is …
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NATO has no intention of giving up on Macedonia and waits for the resolution of the constitutional changes in the country. According to the announcements in Brussels, the pre-accession talks continue on October 17 and will for last two days, as it was planned in advance, with the goal of completing this process by January, …
The international community has launched an appeal for politicians in the country to approve the constitutional amendments stemming from the Prespa agreement, which put an end to a long lasting conflict between Skopje and Athens. NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg said that Skopje must now decide on further steps. “Your country has the chance to …
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With over 91 percent of the votes in favor, voters in Macedonia gave overwhelming support to the European path and to greater perspective of their country in the EU and NATO, deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Johann David Wadephul, said. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling German CDU/CSU group believes that …
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The referendum in Macedonia was a warning for the EU of the threat posed by anti-European forces in the Western Balkans, Montenegro’s President Milo Djukanovic said Tuesday. On Sunday, more than 90 percent of Macedonians who turned out to vote in a referendum backed a change to their country’s name that would clear the path …
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Spiros Sideris A first reading of the results of the referendum in Macedonia shows that Zoan Zaev did not eventually convince his audience and lead citizens to the polls to vote in favour of the Euro-Atlantic course of the country. The nearly 37% of the voters who went to cast their votes at the referendum, in …
The minutes seen by Kathimerini of meetings between the Macedonia’s political party leaders about the negotiations with Greece before the name deal was signed in the Prespa lake district in June, indicate that they thought a deal would be easier to sign with a left-wing government in power in Greece. The two councils of Macedonian …
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The post-referendum feeling is foggy. Despite the clearly expressed will of the citizens, expressed by 600,000 votes “for”, happened what was largely assumed – the minority who opposed, abstained and boycotted the plebiscitary vote led the process into a tie and took the entire country hostage. Nowadays, apparently, what mobilizes is the positive vision of …
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has filed a report to the Interior Ministry and the Public Prosecutor’s Office involving a forgery and possible misuse of an institution and a manner for communication in connection to a fake resignation letter of Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, which was leaked yesterday, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski told a news …
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In an interview with ANA, Wiktor Nummellin, Swedish TT news agency’s special correspondent for Nobel Prizes said Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev are among the favorites to become nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. “It is hard to say who is nominated and who is not nominated, because …
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VMRO-DPMNE held meetings until five o’clock yesterday morning after the referendum on the name. The initial satisfaction from the low voter turnout was soon suppressed by the question – What now? It is clear that the ball is now in the parliamentary court, where the government requires at least nine MPs from the “For United …
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the accession talks with Macedonia will continue, as long as our country decided to. But the only way for the country to become a member, as he stressed, is to implement the Prespa agreement Slobodanka Jovanovska from Nezavisen Vesnik: How do you see the decision of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE …
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European Parliament’s Macedonia Rapporteur Ivo Vajgl tells MIA that opposition VMRO-DPMNE has failed the test of maturity at Sunday’s referendum, saying the moves by the party and President Gjorge Ivanov represent an attempt to protect those who broke the law. “There are a few things that are not quite clear. It seems to me that VMRO-DPMNE …
