Zaev–Scaparrotti: NATO membership offers prosperous future to Macedonia

 NATO membership status offers prosperous future to Macedonia and will have favorable effect on the security and prosperity of the entire region, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of US European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander, concluded Thursday in Skopje. PM Zaev extended gratitude for NATO’s decision to invite Macedonia to …

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PM Zaev’s remarks on Ilinden Uprising raise hackles in Bulgaria

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov gave a rebuke on August 9 to his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev, who had said at the weekend that the Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising was a Macedonian insurrection. Borissov said that the issue was one for historians, but also cautioned that such statements should be weighed carefully and could have repercussions down …

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Greco report: Macedonia implemented only 6 of 19 anti-corruption recommendations

In its second compliance report released today, GRECO (Group of States against Corruption) finds that the Republic of Macedonia made no substantial progress in implementing recommendations on preventing corruption among MPs, judges and prosecutors. Calling the country’s performance at this stage “clearly disappointing”, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group urges the authorities to take more determined …

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Arguments “in favour” and “against” the agreement with Greece

The non-governmental organization Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) reported that only 3.1 per cent of the respondents read the name agreement that the Macedonian government has reached with Greece and that a small part of the ethnic Macedonians are ready to support it at a referendum, although a large percentage will still vote. Public …

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Levica Initiates procedure for the constitutionality of the referendum

Political party Levica filed an initiative to assess the constitutionality and legality of the decision to hold a referendum passed by the Parliament of Macedonia. The decision, according to the political party, is not in accordance with the Constitution, the Law on Referendum, and the established European standards and good referendum practices established by the …

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Scaparrotti to visit Macedonia today

General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of U.S. European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander, is visiting Macedonia on Thursday. He is set to meet with PM Zoran Zaev. Earlier, General Scaparrotti will be officially welcomed at the Ministry of Defence, where he will meet with delegation from the Defence Ministry and the Army, led by Defence …

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Komercijalna Banka and Balfin Group acquire Tirana Bank

Piraeus Bank S.A. announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Balfin Group and the Komercijalna Banka, for the sale of shares in its subsidiary in Albania, Tirana Bank. The transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory and other approvals by the respective authorities in the European Commission, Greece and Albania, as …

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Ex-mayor Stevco Jakimovski charged with abuse of office

Former mayor of Skopje’s Karpos municipality Stevco Jakimovski was charged Wednesday with abuse of office and authority. In addition to Jakimovski, charges of abuse of office and complicity were also filed against four members of the Karpos municipality staff, the Financial Police said in a statement. Jakimovski and his associates by misusing their position allowed …

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Will they finish Macedonia off?

It’s easy with poisonous words to incite and manipulate poor and honest people who love their homeland and their homes, although for decades they are waiting in vain for happiness to smile at them, which cannot seem to reach two thirds of the population. These robbed and tortured people are now offered to abandon their …

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Global Slavery Index: 18,000 Macedonian citizens live in modern slavery

 About 18,000 people or 8.7 in 1,000 Macedonian citizens live in modern slavery, shows the Global Slavery Index 2018, developed by the United Nations and Walk Free Foundation. Macedonia is ranked third, behind Turkmenistan and Belarus, on the list of countries from Europe and Central Asia according to this indicator. Luxembourg is the best-ranked country, …

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Former mayor Jakimovski questioned in court early today

Former Karpos mayor Stevco Jakimovski has been taken for questioning before a pre-trial judge in the Skopje-based Criminal Court early on Wednesday. The Financial Police conducted Tuesday a search of several facilities owned by the Jakimovski family and is set to provide details over the operation later today. Jakimovski told media the search related to …

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Media organizations criticize SEC’s interpretation of Electoral Code changes

The Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), Independent Trade Union of Journalists and Media Workers (SSNM), Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia (CMEM) Macedonian Media Institute (MIM) and the Institute of Communication Studies (ICS) criticized Tuesday the State Election Commission (SEC) for its interpretation of the latest changes to Electoral Code related with media presentation …

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State Election Commission to spend EUR 2,7m for upcoming referendum

The State Elections Commission intends to spend about MKD 170 million (app. EUR 2,7 million) for the referendum on  Macedonia-Greece agreement, scheduled for 30 September. ‘SEC is obliged to adopt the financial plan and its first draft sets the total sum of the referendum expenditures at MKD 170 million (app. EUR 2,7 million), cutting for …

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Let’s take responsibility!

April 7, 1993: The United Nations Security Council: – Notes that there is a difference in the dispute over the name of the country, a difference that must be resolved in the interest of maintaining a peaceful neighborly relations in the region – Recommends that the UN General Assembly accepts the country as a member, …

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The nation and the agreement: Lost in translation or in negotiation

Ilinden 2018 is over! Once again, the celebration of our biggest national holiday, rather than strengthening national unity, has brought a deepening of divisions. The unpleasant events of the celebration at Meckin Kamen reminded us of a similar feuding of the holiday twenty years ago. Our current President, Gjorgje Ivanov, compared himself with the then-President …

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Fouéré: Macedonia needs inclusive debate if referendum is to succeed

With a date set for the referendum on the agreement between Greece and Macedonia aimed at resolving the long standing name dispute between both countries, the Macedonian government led by Zoran Zaev will need to embark on a major information campaign in the weeks that remain before the vote, former EU Ambassador to Macedonia Erwan …

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