(LIVE) Zaev and Pompeo hold a joint press conference in Ohrid
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev hold a joint press conference in Ohrid:
Pompeo arrives in Ohrid for an official visit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Friday at the Ohrid airport, where he was welcomed by Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. During his short stay in Ohrid, Secretary of State Pompeo will meet with President Stevo Pendarovski and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Pompeo is expected to underscore that the Prespa Agreement is an incredible step …
Pompeo to meet with top officials in Ohrid today
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to arrive in Ohrid today and meet with President Stevo Pendarovski and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Pompeo is expected to underscore that the Prespa Agreement is an incredible step that demonstrated leadership and real courage of the leaders both in North Macedonia and in Greece, and …
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Captive minds did not remain in the past
Erol Rizaov The captive state of Nikola Gruevski’s decade-long regime was liberated three years ago by a peaceful and bloodless revolution, but the captive minds did not remain chained to the past. They are alive and well, we have been harvesting their poisonous fruits in the past few days, at a time when the progressive …
Zaev: I don’t expect Bulgaria or Greece to block our Euro-Atlantic integration ambitions
I don’t expect Bulgaria or Greece to block our Euro-Atlantic integration ambitions, in fact, we expect them to advocate for the opening of negotiations with the EU and full-fledged NATO membership, said North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. “We don’t have a plan B if someone resorts to blockade, our plan B is to go …
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Stefanova authorized to prosecute the “Empire” case
State Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski has authorized Lile Stefanova to continue as prosecutor in the case dubbed “Empire”, said the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutor Stefanova was a prosecutor in the Special Prosecutor’s Office – SPO, which cases have been taken over by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The “Empire” investigation involves 13 people, who are suspected …
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Mickoski favors 120 election districts
Today, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said a compromise regarding the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office required concessions from SDSM. “I don’t believe there is sincere will by SDSM for this, especially not now, a few months before the parliamentary elections,” Mickoski told the media. Asked about the party’s position on the changes to the …
Zaev: Decision on new electoral model to be adopted by consensus
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says the Government and the ruling SDSM party are prepared for changes in the Electoral Code, be it the option of a single election district or open lists. Both models cannot be combined, whereas the decision is to be adopted by consensus. “The influence of small political parties is …
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24th anniversary from the assassination attempt on former President Gligorov
Today marks the 24th anniversary from the assassination attempt on former President of the Republic of Macedonia Kiro Gligorov. The president survived the assassination with serious head injuries. His driver Aleksandar Spirovski was killed in the attack, while Gligorov’s bodyguard Ilco Teovski was injured. The organisers of the assassination are still unknown. The investigation against …
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Rutte: The Netherlands is less concerned about North Macedonia than Albania
The Netherlands is less concerned about North Macedonia and more about Albania regarding the decision to deliver a date for the start of EU accession negotiations this fall, said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte after a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel. PM Rutte was asked about his country’s position on the issue, saying the Netherlands …
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Finnish FM Haavisto: North Macedonia will remember Finland’s EU presidency
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Wednesday that Finland’s presidency with the European Union would be remembered by the decision for starting accession negotiations. Foreign Minister Haavisto visited North Macedonia two weeks before the Council of the European Union announces the decision regarding the country’s accession talks start date. “We all witnessed the steps North …
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President Pendarovski meets with Montenegrin President Djukanovic
North Macedonia has learned its lesson from the past and it’s realistic to expect the international community to give full support this month for start of EU accession negotiations, as well as full-fledged NATO membership, Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic told a joint press conference with President Stevo Pendarovski. Djukanovic and Pendarovski agree that this month …
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What will the elections in Kosovo bring?
Gjorgji Spasov In two days, Kosovo will wrap up the election campaign for the new snap parliamentary elections on October 6th. Before the new elections, the electoral landscape in Kosovo has changed significantly. The parties of the former PANA coalition of KLA military commanders (Haradinaj, Vejseli and Limaj), who formed the government after the 2107 …
Byrnes: US Embassy donates technical equipment to the Criminal Court for strengthening the rule of law
The United States Embassy has donated technical equipment for audio recording of court hearings in 25 courtrooms within the Skopje-based Criminal Court. US Ambassador Kate Byrnes said Wednesday this is an important step in the strengthening of the rule of law in the country. “This equipment increases the transparency and efficiency of hearings. It increases …
Milan Jazbec: North Macedonia deserves start of EU accession negotiations right now
North Macedonia deserves start of EU accession negotiations right now, this moment, today, said Slovenian Ambassador Milan Jazbec. At the upcoming EU Summit, Slovenia will give direct support for start of EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia, and Slovenia’s Prime Minister Marjan Šarec will reaffirm support next week during his official visit to the country …
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Mike Pompeo to meet with top state officials in Ohrid on October 4
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with North Macedonia’s top state officials on Octber 4 in Ohrid. Pompeo is expected to underscore that the Prespa Agreement is an incredible step that demonstrated leadership and real courage of the leaders both in North Macedonia and in Greece, and a real addition to stability and …
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Montenegro’s President Djukanovic arrives for a two-day visit
President Milo Djukanovic is paying October 2-3 an official visit to North Macedonia. After a welcome ceremony at the Skopje International Airport, Djukanovic will be received with military honors by President Stevo Pendarovski outside his residence. It will be followed by a tête-à-tête meeting, the government said on Tuesday. Pendarovski and Djukanovic will hold a …
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EP officials send messages of support for a positive EU decision in October
Messages of support that North Macedonia deserves and should get a positive EU decision in October were voiced at Tuesday’s meetings of Prime MinisterZoran Zaev with MEPs Dimitris Papadimoulis and Guy Verhofstadt, and former European Parliament President Martin Schulz. At he meeting with MEP Papadimoulis, who also serves as EP’s Vice-President, the two officials concluded …
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Court rejects Katica Janeva’s appeal
Former SPO head Katica Janeva stays in detention at the Shutka prison, despite the closing of the investigation into the “Racket” case in which she is the third suspect, says the Appellate Court. The Court has rejected the appeal submitted by Janeva’s lawyers on the basis of flight risk. The Appellate Court has ruled on …
What is the Macedonian national interest?
Nano Ruzhin Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? This genealogical title is the name of the famous Gauguin painting created in 1898 painted during his stay in Tahiti. The association of the three titled dilemmas is also metaphorical for the situation in our country. Since independence, these issues have …