The UN mediator in Athens-Skopje name negotiations, Matthew Nimetz, will meet Tuesday with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, MIA reports from Athens. Nimitz is also set to meet Giorgos Koumoutsakos, the opposition New Democracy shadow foreign minister. Greek media reports say the meeting is scheduled on Nimetz’s request.
Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi postponed Monday the debate on the Law on the Use of Languages, saying it would continue once conditions were met. “The 35,569 amendments have not been processed yet. The formal conditions for the opening of this agenda item have not been met, as stipulated in the Rules of Procedure,” said Xhaferi. …
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A possible solution to Athens-Skopje name dispute will be endorsed by the parliament as there is a progress in ironing the differences between the government’s and the positions of some political parties, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos says for Radio Real FM. Greece will present its national position at the negotiations, namely a complex name with …
By submitting over 35,000 amendments to the language bill the opposition VMRO-DPMNE stands against the interests of at least one third of Macedonia’s population, Alliance for Albanians (AA) leader Zijadin Sela said Monday. Urging VMRO-DPMNE to put an end to such policies, Sela said he had information that the party agreed on adoption of an …
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The EU-integration, Western Balkans’ stability and economic prosperity are common objectives of Serbia and Macedonia and the bilateral cooperation in their realization is the key of good-neighborly relations, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and Ambassador Vera Jovanovska – Tipko agreed Monday in Belgrade. The two countries have been making progress in advancing the political dialogue and …
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A delegation of the VMRO-DPMNE party visited Brussels and met with EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. The meeting was focused on Macedonia’s integration in the EU and reforms processes that should happen in the Republic of Macedonia, but unfortunately they lag behind. The abuse of power by the government led by the Social Democratic Union, …
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The Government is working out the final details of the addendum to the contract with the Chinese company Sinohydro. The contract addendum will extend the deadline for building the Kicevo-Ohrid highway, which expires in a few days. The addendum is estimated to grant a 36-month extension. “We have met with the Chinese company to negotiate …
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The northern neighbor should make name changes that leave no scope for irredentist claims, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said during his meeting Monday with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, who is in Greece for a two-day official visit. Pavlopoulos added that our country would also have to make amendments to the Constitution, which would pave the …
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The trial in “Bribe” case in which the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is charged, scheduled to continue Monday in Skopje-based Criminal Court, is adjourned to Feb. 26 at the request of the public prosecutor who informed new judge Darko Todorovski that he will not be able to attend today’s hearing. Zaev accompanied by his lawyers …
The right of the opposition to submit amendments to the Law on Use of Languages should be respected but at the same time the obligation to be respected through which this right obstructs the parliament’s work, PM Zoran Zaev told Monday. He expressed his concern what would happen with the reforms if the parliament is …
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The name issue to be closed according to the model of the friendship treaty with Bulgaria, with a consensus reached by the two governments, followed by a ratification in the assemblies of the two countries, DUI leader Ali Ahmeti proposes in Sunday’s interview with Greece’s newspaper Kathimerini. There is no better time than now to …
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Roger Federer won his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title with a five-set victory over Marin Cilic. The Swiss lost five games in a row as he dropped the fourth set but recovered to win 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1. Federer, 36, becomes only the fourth player after Margaret Court, Serena Williams …
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The Davos meeting of PMs Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras is positive, crucial and of historic importance, according to Matthew Nimetz. In an interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, the special envoy in the name issue appointed by the UN says the parties now are faced with a historic opportunity that must be seized, MIA …
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The content of the initial framework tabled by UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz at the name talks held on Jan. 17 in New York, details of the meeting of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras as well as the course of the process to accelerate negotiations aimed at finding a name …
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Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday held day-long meetings with political party leaders in the country to inform them about the latest developments related to the name issue, it has been reported. In an address to the nation after the meetings, Tsipras vowed he would seek a mutually acceptable solution to the name row …
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By eight votes ‘against’ and three ‘for’ the Athens municipality council rejected Thursday the demand of Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris for adopting a resolution of support for the upcoming protest in the Greek capital for ‘defending the name Macedonia’. Athens Mayor Georgios Kaminis suggested for the demand to be rejected, saying that referendums and …
Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov attended Thursday an informal meeting within the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, dubbed ‘Identity, Integration and Migration’. The meeting, which brought together heads of government, ministers and senior officials of international organizations, was chaired by Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. The experience with the migrant, refugee crisis and economic …
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The participation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in supporting the reform processes in Macedonia and creating a favorable climate for EBRD is of exceptional importance for the country’s financial stabilization and its democratic processes in general, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and EBRD Vice President of Banking Alain Pilloux agreed Thursday at …
EU Ambassador Samuel Zbogar visited Bitola on Thursday to oversee the implementation of three EU-funded projects, which involve early childhood care, innovative zoo garden and the Cross Border Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine Center. During his visit to Bitola, Zbogar said the EU would support other projects, presented by the city’s mayor Natasa Petrovska. “The perspectives …
Settlement of the name issue would bring greater stability to the Western Balkans, says Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO and current US envoy for the conflict in the Ukraine. “Of course I hope to see progress on the name issue. It will be in the interest of both countries. I believe that there …
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