Changing the election model: Open lists more important than the number of constituencies

Will the strong vote coming from the party giants yet again be lost in the political horizon for a qualitative change of the electoral model? Experts are not convinced that the major parties are ready to create conditions for equal electoral opportunities for all, that is, to lose their monopoly. In the past years, it …

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The Date

Aleksandar Krzalovski The day has come for another long-awaited summit of the EU, or a meeting of the heads of the member states and their governments. But we already know the outcome we have been expecting, yesterday (June 18), the foreign ministers failed to make a decision for starting the accession negotiations with Macedonia with …

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Reactions following the Luxembourg conclusions: The EU makes decisions against its basic values

The divisions in Europe and the interests of the countries that formed the EU are the main reason for the decision to postpone the date for accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. This is the general assessment of many diplomats in the main European capitals, including officials in the European Union for the (un)expected …

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The EU bids us farewell

Slobodanka Jovanovska “Misery” was the reaction of a European diplomat to the conclusion of the EU member states with which, instead of giving us a date, as they promised, they announced they will “revisit” the topic. Everyone was praising us, no one was against Macedonia, but obviously they were not “in favor” because behind the …

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Booming failure and shame

Aleksandar Nikoloski Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE Dear readers of these lines, yesterday in Luxembourg was confirmed something we all already knew, actually something that was clear to some a lot earlier than it was to others – that Macedonia led by Zaev, Dimitrov, Osmani, Shekerinska and the rest of them will not get a date …

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Telegraph: Macron is ‘holding North Macedonia hostage’

According the UK daily newspaper Telegraph, diplomats in Brussels accuse Emmanuel Macron, who styles himself ardent Europhile, of blocking negotiations between Brussels and Skopje on north Macedonia joining the EU. Emmanuel Macron was accused of holding North Macedonia hostage to force through his dream of closer political integration among European Union countries on Wednesday. “The …

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Paris summit may not take place

French President Emmanuel Macron has invited leaders of Kosovo and Serbia in a meeting in Paris, however, this meeting may not be held after all. The leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli maintains that he would never agree to discuss Mitrovica or any other part of the country’s territory on this table …

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Kotzias, Kasoulides, Mitov and Bushati call EU for Albania and North Macedonia

A joint communiqué is signed by former Foreign Ministers, Albania’s Ditmir Bushati, Bulgaria’s Daniel Mitov, Greece’s Nikos Kotzias and Cyprus, Ioannis Kasoulides, to begin without delay the European route of North Macedonia and Albania. Joint communiqué: “The European Commission presented its Communication on the 2019 EU enlargement policy with the accompanying Country Reports on 29 …

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Pendarovski-Lajčák: The EU recognizes the country’s progress and will fulfill its promise

 North Macedonia highly appreciates the strong commitment and the firm support from Slovakia for country to get a date for starting accession negotiations with the EU, President Stevo Pendarovski said at Wednesday’s meeting with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák. President Pendarovski said that the integrated and safe …

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Dimitrov: If there’s no date by October, this will mark the end of European perspective

“If you ask me about my impressions on last night’s conclusions, we will not be happy if a decision is not taken in October. I think our success will be a very important signal for the entire region that our door is open and that there’s a European vision for Western Balkans. If such thing …

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Dimitrov: Our new foreign affairs policy aimed at solving problems has been aknowledged

 Yesterday’s conclusions by the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg acknowledged our new foreign affairs policy aimed at solving problems, North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said at the session of the National Convention on the EU. “We’ll be satisfied when we get the decision in the fall and when we take part in organizing the …

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I beg you, don’t steal any more

Zvonko Davidovic Angela had ninety different suits, for each and every occasion. Zaev rode a motorcycle to Prespa to feast on gjomoleze. Don’t speak English anymore, I beg you, said Ganka to Zaev. The housewife is happy and satisfied while making her favorite food. These are just some of the headlines I read on news …

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Bulgaria ‘regrets’ EU ministers’ delay on decision on accession talks with North Macedonia, Albania

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said on June 18 that she regrets that it had not been possible for EU foreign ministers to make a decision on starting accession negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia and with Albania. Zaharieva was quoted in a Foreign Ministry statement after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, in …

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Zaev: Today’s conclusion will turn into complete success in October

The conclusions of the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg strongly and undeniably acknowledged North Macedonia’s achievements over the past year, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in a Facebook post. The prime minister also pointed out the agreements with Greece and Bulgaria received high praise, and the ongoing reforms in the country were also clearly recognized. …

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EU ministers begin discussion on membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania 

EU ministers chairing the General Affairs Council have started discussion on the 2019 enlargement package and on opening formal membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania.  According to the draft communique released from Monday’s Foreign Affairs Council, the EU ministers from the bloc’s 28 states will re-examine the issue in October.   The Council takes stock …

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