The political party Levica pressed criminal charges today against Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in the Basic Public Prosecution for violating the constitutional order of the state. Dimitar Apasiev believes Zaev threatened Macedonia’s negotiating positions, leading the country in a dependent position from another country, in the name dispute with Greece. The party demanded that the …
Vice-Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov had a working meeting Monday with the Ambassadors of EU member states to Macedonia, organized by Bulgaria’s Ambassador Ivan Petkov Velkov. The gathering was focused on political developments related to Macedonia’s EU-integration process, and in this respect to the conclusions of the recent …
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“Macedonia has not dismissed the ‘Republic of Ilinden Macedonia’ proposal,” PM Zoran Zaev said in response to a reporter’s question in front of Skopje’s Criminal Court on Monday. The proposal, according to Zaev, is worth careful consideration, as it fulfills the expectations of most citizens in both countries. “Republic of Ilinden Macedonia, Zaev said, “is a …
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Happy to be acquitted, finally proving my innocence and getting justice, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev after Monday’s judgment in case dubbed Bribe. Zaev said Macedonia can be a normal country only if there is independent judiciary and transparent procedures, such as the one in case Bribe. He urged institutions in possession of the recording …
The Parliament elected Anita Angelovska Bezoska as new governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) on Monday. Angeloska Bezoska was elected by 81 votes in favor, with no against or abstained. She is the first woman governor of NBRM. Coming from the post vice governor, Angelovska Bezoska replaces Dimitar Bogov, whose …
Judge Darko Todorovski acquitted Monday Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in case dubbed “Bribe”. While reading the judgment, the trial judge said the public prosecutor has not proved that the defendant committed the crime, resulting in an acquittal. At the last hearing, prosecutor Valentina Bislimovska asked for a change of the indictment qualification from “receiving a …
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov on May 24-25 in New York will hold a meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias with the UN special envoy, Matthew Nimetz, also in attendance, Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday. The meeting was also announced in a statement by the Greek Foreign Ministry around the same time …
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Working group comprised of representatives of political parties will be established in the Parliament towards supporting the implementation of the reform agenda and the next steps in the Jean Monnet process. During the first two-day informal and open dialogue, political parties once again confirmed the consensus of working together so that the country makes progress …
Montenegro, seeing a rise in the number of migrants passing through the country on a new route to the European Union, is considering building a razor wire fence on its border with Albania to stem the flow, a government official said on Sunday, Reuters reports. Thousands of migrants from the Middle East and North Africa …
Ilinden and the Ilinden Uprising identify with Macedonian irredentism, says New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Mitsotakis said during a visit to the island of Corfu that his party would never accept the name Republic of Ilinden Macedonia. “We have been briefed that name ‘Ilinden Macedonia’ is on the table. Let’s put some things straight for …
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Sarajevo Sunday for a working visit and headed immediately from the airport, under heavy security measures, to the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for talks with a state delegation, led by Presidency chairman Bakir Izetbegovic. Even before Erdogan’s arrival, thousands of Turks came to Sarajevo to attend a day …
The mayor of Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki has been treated in hospital after being beaten up by about a dozen people, officials say. Yiannis Boutaris, 75, was kicked in the head and legs and beaten with bottles by a group of nationalists angry over his appearance at a remembrance event, the BBC reported. The mayor, …
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Republic of Ilinden Macedonia is a name that contains a chronological qualifier with ties to concrete historical dates and constitutes a realistic opportunity for reaching a compromise deemed acceptable by the two sides. We expect the proposal to be met with wide support in Athens, the government said Sunday. “This name makes clear distinction from …
US Vice President Mike Pence and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a phone conversation to discuss the negotiations aimed at settling the issue involving Macedonia’s name, according to the White House. “The Vice President encouraged Prime Minister Tsipras to continue working with Prime Minister Zaev on a mutually-acceptable agreement. Resolution of this issue would …
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In accordance with Nimetz’s proposal, a name solution should be reached containing either a geographical or chronological qualifier, reads a statement of the Greek PM’s office apparently dismissing the latest proposal ‘Republic of Ilinden Macedonia’. The press release of Alexis Tsipras’ office, issued on Saturday evening, comments on the statement of Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev. “We welcome …
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Diplomats from Europe, China and Russia are discussing a new accord to offer Iran financial aid to curb its ballistic missile development and meddling in the region, in the hope of salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. The officials will meet in Vienna in the coming week under the leadership of senior …
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VMRO-DPMNE does not accept the Constitution to be amended in order the constitutional name to be changed, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski after Saturday’s leaders’ meeting in which PM Zoran Zaev briefed state and party leaders about the name talks. “We were informed about the proposal for the first time today, it will be presented …
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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has initiated a leaders’ meeting, set to take place Saturday in Skopje, to brief President Gjorge Ivanov and the party leaders about the details of his talks with the Greek PM and to discuss the possibility for a name solution acceptable for both countries. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Zaev said he would respect …
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At least one gunman opened fire at a Houston-area high school Friday, killing eight to 10 people, most of them students, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said he could not be precise about the number of deaths at Santa Fe High School, which went on lockdown around 8 a.m. Two suspects believed to be students were …
“Republika Ilindenska Makedonija” is circulating as a proposal for the country’s name by media in Macedonia, stating that this was the name which was agreed yesterday in the meeting between PM Zoran Zaev and the Greek one, Alexis Tsipras during the summit of Sofia. The government has neither confirmed, nor dismissed this information, which has …
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