Deputy PM and Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska will hold an official meeting with the U.S. Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, in Washington on May 1. The meeting is expected to affirm the strategic partnership between the Republic of Macedonia and the United States. The meeting is all the more significant because it takes place ahead …
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The European Union needs to open up to accepting new members from the Western Balkans to avoid the risk of a new war in the region, the head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament on Tuesday, Reuters reports. “If we do not open up to countries in that highly complicated an …
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The Secretariat for European Affairs (SEA) released early Tuesday the detailed report on the implementation of Plan 3-6-9. “The period for implementation of Plan 3-6-9 expires on April 17, the day when the European Commission releases the country’s Progress Report. The report is available at the SEA site www.sep.gov.mk and can be downloaded at the following …
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SDSM MP Muhamed Zekiri was called to testify Monday in court in Skopje, where a trial is held about the attack of MP Zijadin Sela during the storming of Parliament on 27 April 2017. In court, Zekiri recognized one of the defendants, i.e. Aleksandar Janevski-Tosta. Zekiri told the trial that Sela had been hit with …
The new compound name once we reach an agreement should be also the constitutional name of the neighboring country, a spokesman of the Greek government told a press briefing on Monday after being asked by a MIA correspondent on whether Greece would accept a name that would be used only internationally, but not within the …
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Kosovo’s representation in the European Union Summit which will be held on 16 and 17 of May was one of the main topics of the meeting between Bulgarian PM, Boyko Borisov and President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci. At the end of the meeting, the Bulgarian PM told the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci that the …
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The majority and opposition in Macedonia have agreed today on passing the bills needed for the reforms in the justice system and the Judicial Council. Work groups from SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE have come to an agreement concerning disciplinary measures for judges who disclose classified information from the trials and in cases when the rulings of …
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The head of NATO expressed his support for Western strikes in Syria on Saturday after missiles targeted Bashar al-Assad’s regime in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack. “I support the actions taken by the United States, the United Kingdom and France… This will reduce the regime’s ability to further attack the people of Syria with …
The Skopje-based Criminal Court has extended the detention of Vase Donevski, former director of the Government’s Service for General and Common Affairs, by another 30 days. The detention has been extended upon a motion by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for organized crime, following the expiry of the initial 30 days. The former government official Donevski, …
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Two days after the U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria, Jens Stoltenberg of NATO is in the Turkish capital, Ankara where he met with the Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli. Media in Turkey report that Stoltenberg was welcomed at the Ministry of Defence without giving more information on the meeting between the two men. NATO’s head will also meet …
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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met Monday with the German Ambassador Thomas Gerberich, whereat Macedonia’s reform steps and good-neighborly relations that lead to realization of strategic Euro-Atlantic goals were greeted. Gerberich conveyed Germany’s support for Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic aspiration underlying that the country has majority support of the German Bundestag for joining the European Union, Government Press …
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Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Cavusoglu stated on Monday that Ankara’s stance on Assad is firm and has not been altered. “Speaking in Lefkosa, the capital city of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Hakan Cavusoglu welcomed the U.S.-led airstrikes on Assad regime”, Anadolu reads. “The reaction of the U.S. and the U.K. and …
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On 17 April, the European Commission is expected to publish the progress report on the Republic of Macedonia. Referring to sources from the European Commission, media in Skopje report that the country is expected to receive a positive recommendation for the launch of EU accession talks. According to these sources, this year’s progress report is …
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Montenegro’s ruling Democratic Party of Socialists declares leader Milo Djukanovic winner of presidential election. Djukanovic won Montenegro’s presidential elections with 53.8% of votes. This is the first election since Montenegro joined NATO last year. Sunday’s vote was seen as test for the long-time leader, who favors European integration over closer ties to Montenegro’s traditional ally, Moscow. The …
The latest statements by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev over the name dispute have again made waves between the ruling and opposition parties in Greece. “Following Zaev’s statements for the MIA news agency, in which he claims that Skopje is not negotiating a name for all uses, Greeks are asking themselves what is the Tsipras, Kammenos, Kotzias …
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg drew attention to already existing NATO presence in Turkey and called on all allies to provide more support to the country. Stoltenberg spoke to Anadolu Agency at the NATO headquarters in Brussels ahead of his official visit to Turkey on April 16. The NATO chief said the aim of his …
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Onur Air plane landed Sunday at Ohrid Airport bringing the first group of 180 Turkish tourists to one of Macedonia’s best holiday destinations. Today, the Turkish low-cost airline Onur Air is commencing services between Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport and Ohrid for this summer season, following talks with the Macedonian government last October. The carrier will maintain …
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Born on September 11, 1965, Bashar al-Assad is the second son of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, and his wife Anisa. His father, Hafez, rose to power through the Syrian military and the minority Alawite political party before taking control of Syria in 1970. Bashar al-Assad was educated at the Arab-French al-Hurriya School in Damascus where he …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday over Iran’s presence in Syria after Western strikes in response to the alleged use of chemical weapons and a recent attack attributed to Israel. Netanyahu also called on Western powers to take the same approach toward preventing “terrorist states” from acquiring nuclear weapons, referring to Israel’s main enemy …
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Apple has a long history of trying to tightly control information about its products and culture. According to a new report, Apple recently sent a memo warning employees not to leak company information, saying 29 employees were caught last year, 12 of whom were arrested. Naturally, the memo was leaked. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman got a copy of …
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