President Ivanov delivers lecture at Wayne State University in Detroit

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov delivered a lecture at the prestigious Wayne State University in Detroit during his working visit to the United States. Ivanov, who was announced as a supporter of the principles of market economy and political pluralism, addressed on the topic “Birth of a New World: Challenges and Opportunities for Generations Y, Z, …

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Solana: Prespa Agreement offers a viable model for addressing disputes elsewhere

Javier Solana, the former EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, in the op-ed published on the Project Syndicate website refers to the upcoming referendum on name agreement and the importance of this agreement in resolving other bilateral disputes. “The Prespa Agreement offers a viable model for addressing disputes elsewhere, because it embodies a …

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Macron: The agreement is crucial for your country’s future, I am FOR (Video)

In a video message to the Macedonian citizens ahead of upcoming referendum, French President Emmanuel Macron said that agreement with Greece secures the future of the country and believes in wisdom of the citizens. “Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, I will take up a little of your time to address you directly. Our two countries …

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Why I’m boycotting the referendum

Zdravko Saveski The author is a political scientist and a member of Levica On Wednesday, the Constitutional Court, as expected, politically ruled the initiative to annul the decision on the referendum as unconstitutional. It was embarrassing the kind of “arguments” were used to dismiss the initiative. Constitutional judges are not paid with public money to …

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Bidding with VMRO MPs: who will vote for constitutional changes

Almost simultaneously while President Hristijan Mickoski was repeating the promise that if the census in the referendum is filled and the majority of citizens support the agreement with Greece, then his party will vote to amend the constitution – VMRO-DPMNE MPs started declaring that they would not raise their hand to change the name. Synchronized, …

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Kotzias and Maas call the name agreement historic for stability in the region

The Greek Parliament has a majority to ratify the Prespa Agreement, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said Thursday after a meeting with his German counterpart Heiko Maas. FM Maas visited Macedonia earlier this week as part of his regional tour, where he held talks with top state officials. Maas and Kotzias discussed the Prespa Agreement …

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Mickoski: If the referendum turns out to be successful, VMRO-DPMNE will vote the constitutional amendments

“If the referendum turns out to be successful and the majority of people vote in favour of the new name, then VMRO-DPMNE will respect it.” This was declared by the leader of this party, Hristijan Mickoski in a televised political debate. “If the majority of people vote in favour of the name, then the situation …

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Political parties will monitor the referendum via NGOs

Ten days prior to the referendum on the name, political parties are being trained in the technical monitoring of civilian voting. While the field players are running the campaign, the administrative part ends its obligations. Given that the referendum is not the same as elections (local, parliamentary or presidential), so legally they are prevented from …

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It Is Now or Never

 George Robertson British politician and 10th Secretary General of NATO The anniversary this year of the end of the First World War should, if we needed it, be a reminder of how important the Balkans have been to our past and why we would be alert to their relevance for today. The way in which …

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German DM Von der Leyen: I am convinced that the referendum will be successful

We want to build Europe together with you. I am convinced that the referendum will be successful and at the end you will move on the right path, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday at the joint press conference with her Macedonian colleague Radmila Sekerinska. “The referendum is approaching. I know that it …

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Prime Minister’s treat: Money for the workers, more expensive workers for the bosses!

Ilo Trajkovski The referendum campaign is in full swing. Emotional temperatures are high and rise even higher. Like in a pan in which ajvar, or aver if you prefer, is cooked. Until September 30th, the ‘Ajvar Day’, it is expected various oils that prevent the combustion of the mixture of peppers and aubergines to come …

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Fleckenstein: The referendum is a window of opportunity which rarely opens (VIDEO)

The referendum is a window of opportunity which rarely opens and you need to use it. It depends on the leadership in both Macedonia and Greece, but it depends mostly on you what you decide, said German MEP Knut Fleckenstein at the debate on the topic “European Values ​​for Macedonian Future” organized by the Friedrich …

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Constitutional Court rejects the initiative, the referendum to be held on Sept. 30

The Constitutional Court dismissed Wednesday an initiative assessing the constitutionality and legality of the decision on scheduling a referendum, passed by the Macedonian Parliament on 30 July 2018. Seven constitutional court judges voted in favor of dismissing the initiative, which was endorsed by two judges. The initiative was championed by the constitutional court judge, Elena …

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North and South Korean leaders sign joint agreement on denuclearisation

The leaders of North Korea and South Korea have signed a joint declaration after concluding their 3rd summit talks. The declaration states that North Korea is ready to permanently dismantle its nuclear facility in Nyongbyon, on the condition that the United States takes reciprocal actions. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim …

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Will the referendum activities stop?

The Constitutional Court is facing a tough decision, which, in practical terms, depends on whether the referendum campaign will continue and whether it will be voted on September 30 or political chaos in the country will arise. Nine constitutional judges will tomorrow announce about three initiatives to assess the constitutionality of the decision to call …

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Former US President Bush: Vote and participate in this historic decision

The Prespa Agreement is a courageous and fair compromise and it will set Macedonia on a course to enter the European Union and NATO. I urge every citizen of Macedonia to participate in this historic decision and vote in your national referendum later this month, former US President George W. Bush said in the letter to the …

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