A meeting between Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras is planned in Sofia on May 17, unless something unpredictable happens, according to Greek web-portal News247. Diplomatic sources told News247 that despite existing difficulties, important progress has been achieved in majority of the topics within the negotiations, despite the main differences over the name use. According to the …
There are no injuries in a fire that broke out in a building in Skopje municipality of Aerodrom on Sunday. “The fire has been extinguished and clearing up activities are currently underway,” fire fighting brigade commander Zvonko Tomevski told MIA. Causes for the fire, which broke out in the building’s basement, are still unknown.
State of affairs and problems in textile and leather industries, and measures aimed at improving the business environment were in the focus of Sunday’s meeting of Vice Premier for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev with Textile Cluster president Marijana Perkovska and owner of textile company “Albatros”, Vesna Miladinova. Angjusev said there are numerous problems in the …
Angjusev: Textile exports at global markets through new measures Read More »
Following all the obstacles and challenges that the Ministry of Interior was faced with, we have managed to restore the basic function of this service – the pillar of statehood, the core of security and safety of the Republic of Macedonia, but at the same time a friend and protector of citizens, said Prime Minister …
Zaev: Police and security services to reach of western European standards Read More »
President Gjorge Ivanov is set to meet with Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev in Dojran on Sunday. President Radev will attend a commemorative ceremony at the Novo Selo cemetery of Bulgarian soldiers on the Day of Bulgarian Armed Forces.
An environmental campaign took place in Dojran on Saturday, including Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Government ministers and Dojran Mayor Ango Antov. The environmental campaign is held in all municipalities across Macedonia, incorporating the cleanup of illegal landfills, removal of communal waste, cleaning of streets and parks. “Dojran is one Macedonia’s pearls and deserves this campaign, both …
Zaev and ministers join environmental campaign in Dojran Read More »
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Saturday progress has been made in the talks regarding a solution to the name dispute. “Progress has been made regarding the creativity of solutions, of course maintaining the dignity and identity. These ideas are put on the table and we are considering them,” PM Zaev told reporters at the sidelines of an …
Zaev: Progress in creativity towards name solution Read More »
The foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece and the UN name envoy, Matthew Nimetz, will hold a fresh meeting on May 12 in Athens, MIA’s Athens correspondent has learned. Ministers Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias will meet with the UN mediator a day after the conference slated to take place next Friday in Sounio, Greece. Speaking at a news …
Dimitrov and Kotzias to meet Nimetz in Athens on May 12 Read More »
We share the same destiny with the EU but we are not at the table yet, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov at the third quadrilateral ministerial meeting (Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria), which takes place in Thessaloniki on Friday. “We are politically part of the EU, we are there in geographic terms, we share the same economic …
FM Dimitrov: We share the same destiny with the EU but we are not at the table yet Read More »
Commissioner of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has said his recent statement that the name issue could be solved in a couple of weeks was misinterpreted. “That was a mistake, there is a recording of this. I said I have faith that a solution can be reached in a couple of weeks, …
Hahn: My statement on name solution was misinterpreted Read More »
Authorities in Kosovo said that the lifeless body of one of two police officers who have gone missing since the night of April 28, has been found. According to the authorities, the body of the police officer was found on Thursday around five kilometers from the place of the accident. On 28 April, two police …
The body of a police officer declared missing has been found in Kosovo Read More »
A working dinner was held ahead of the quadrilateral meeting of foreign ministers of Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria and Albania in Thessaloniki on Friday. The dinner was hosted by Greek FM Nikos Kotzias, also including counterparts Nikola Dimitrov of Macedonia, Ekaterina Zaharieva of Bulgaria and Ditmir Bushati of Albania. The foreign ministers will be joined by the countries’ …
Working dinner ahead of quadrilateral meeting in Thessaloniki Read More »
The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM) must not be left without a governor, it can negatively affect the national economy, Dimitar Bogov, its outgoing governor, said Thursday. He said he expected a new governor to be appointed in line with the law on the NBRM as soon as possible. “NBRM plays many …
On Wednesday May 2, the European Union announced that due the belief that the bloc needs to become more resilient in order to handle the Russian threat (which, one understands, is present and concerns European officials deeply), there are plans for the financial boosting of the EU’s long-term defence budget. As euractiv.com reads, “After decades of …
The Russian threat leads EU to ‘inject’ its long-term defence budget with €20 billion Read More »
“During the meetings that I’ve had with different representatives of the international community, I’ve heard the option for the division of Kosovo being mentioned to me.” This was said today by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj during today’s parliamentary debates. Haradinaj spoke about the talks with Serbia at a time when these talks …
Haradinaj dismisses the option for the division of Kosovo Read More »
Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) director Thomas Guerber signed Thursday a memorandum for development of parliamentary and independent oversight over the intelligence sector. “Euro-Atlantic integration is a top priority for the Government and the parliamentary majority. This includes thorough reforms in the security and intelligence …
Parliament and DCAF sign memorandum for strengthening of intelligence oversight Read More »
Ten people were injured after a bonfire lit as part of celebrations for a Jewish holiday in north London exploded into a fireball. Paramedics were called to a Lag BaOmer event in Stamford Hill on Wednesday evening, treating several people for minor burns after the blast on a residential street. Video of the incident circulated online shows a large …
Free, safe, independent and responsible media are the foundation for the development of a democratic society. They represent an important part of a developed country, contributing to its social and economic progress, says Minister of Information Society and Administration Damjan Mancevski in his message on World Press Freedom Day-May 3. “Attack on media freedom is …
Mancevski: Attack on media freedom is an attack on the rule of law and human rights Read More »
Eleven Members of the U.S. Congress led by Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) have sent a letter to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressing support for Macedonia’s admission to NATO, pointing out that this is key for U.S. interests in the Balkans. The press release issued by the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) quotes the letter as …
11 Members of US Congress ask Stoltenberg to endorse Macedonia’s admission to NATO Read More »
I believe that Macedonia and Greece together can reach a solution prior to the Council of the EU, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said answering questions at a news conference on Wednesday. Asked when he expected a name solution to be sent to the UN, Zaev said the parties were ‘not far away from reaching a solution, …
Zaev: Macedonia and Greece together can find name solution ahead of EU Council Read More »
