EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn and EU foreign policy chief Federika Mogherini yesterday delivered what they promised to our country – they sent us a recommendation for negotiations with the Union. It remains now for the member states to put a seal on them, i.e. to confirm, a process that will need to be pulled through …
“In the report that I presented today, we speak about change, we recognise the change in the country, and nothing could demonstrate better that change than the meeting we had today, when every political party was present, when all political stakeholders were present around the table talking about the future of the country in the …
Zbogar: North Macedonia is ready now to open negotiations Read More »
EU ambassador to Skopje, Samuel Zbogar has submitted to authorities in the country the annual progress report issued by the European Commission which recommends the opening of negotiations for North Macedonia. The report says that the country has made progress in all domains, particularly in key reforms. “North Macedonia continued to implement EU reforms”, the …
The size and radicalness of the dismissals and rotations of government and party officials of the Social Democrats will not matter much if Prime Minister Zoran Zaev runs out of time on the clock in this simultaneous chess game he is playing in zeitnot. Although he is in a winning position, he might lose both …
The European Commission has published today the annual enlargement package, which sets out the progress made by the countries aspiring EU membership. The European Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn said that the European Commission recommends the opening of accession talks for Albania and North Macedonia, while demanding these two countries to pursue with their efforts to …
EU Commission recommends opening of negotiations for Albania and North Macedonia Read More »
The surprising shifts of the almost entire ruling echelon in the Social Democratic Union are evidence that President Zoran Zaev seriously grasped the message from voters in the presidential election. The purge should now proceed to Mala Recica with the coalition partner, and then in the government. That will be the more difficult part of …
The purge on “Bihacka” should shine all the way to “Ilindenska” Read More »
Rumena Buzharovska I was part of the “Colorful Revolution”. I’m proud of that fact. The scenes in which crowds of people, after many years of silence and fear devotedly and regularly took the streets, chanted together and with color balloons smashed the disgusting monuments – symbols of repression and corruption, symbols materialized in the criminal …
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras revealed his intention to call an early general election, after the end of the second round of Greek local elections next Sunday. Ruling SYRIZA suffered humiliating defeats in all three election battles on Sunday, European, regional and municipal. With over 30 percent of votes counted in the early hours of …
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North Macedonia’s ruling party, SDSM (Social Democratic Union) has decided to sack the entire party leading committee as part of the changes that were previously announced by its leader and Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev. “We promised changes and we’re delivering changes. SDSM demonstrated a sense of responsibility toward citizens. The whole leading committee has been …
Ruling party in North Macedonia sacks its leading committee – further changes announced Read More »
ILO TRAJKOVSKI Over the past two weeks, after the second round of the presidential elections, there have been several events that call for providence. For example, Pendarovski’s inauguration in the absence of his main promoter; welcoming and sending off the pope; the success of Tamara Todevska at Eurovision; and recently the “Bogoevski” affair is boiling …
EROL RIZAOV We don’t know the exact date when the public warnings of scientists and worldly competent people started in order to protect Ohrid and Ohrid Lake from greedy people, but surely it’s been more than a century. It is tragic knowing that for years now there have been increased appeals and “investments” towards saving …
Elections for the European Parliament are held today in most member states of the European Union. Countries such as Croatia, Germany, France, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Bulgaria, Romania, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Malta, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Estonia and Lithuania in Hungary are voting today for Members of the European Parliament. The European elections were already …
EU member states cast their final vote in EU parliamentary elections Read More »
The election results on Sunday may open the door for national elections, as the Greek prime minister said in his last interview before the crucial battle, this morning on public television. “On Sunday we do not vote for a government, but it is not an unimportant vote,” said Alexis Tsipras, pointing out that in these …
Tsipras: I ask for a vote of confidence for the future of the country Read More »
US senate has confirmed diplomat Kate Marie Byrnes as the new ambassador to North Macedonia. The decision has been published on the senate’s official page. Byrnes is a career diplomat, who, up until now has served as deputy ambassador to Athens. Byrnes has previously served as representative of the US mission to the OSCE in …
US Senate confirms Kate Marie Byrnes as ambassador to North Macedonia Read More »
Businesses in North Macedonia have put forward a series of demands to the government with the aim of improving business climate in the country. Measures against informal economy, creating sustainable conditions for doing business and speeding up the digitalization process are just part of the 78 measures that the Union of Chambers of Commerce has …
Businesses in North Macedonia demand more concessions by government Read More »
By appointing Erold Musliu as the new director of the Intelligence Agency, President Stevo Pendarovski sparked disagreements between him and DUI, who stood behind his candidacy. This staff decision for the head of the security intelligence service under the authority of the President was announced only two days after the leader of DUI, Ali Ahmeti, …
DUI upset – Pendarovski doesn’t even want to hear out its wishes Read More »
Borce Davitkovski The question of what and how big are the dilemmas that the reform of the entire public sector is facing can be analyzed from several aspects and sought in a series of phenomena and situations. If we fail to get a date for EU accession talks in June, it would be likely a …
In order to be approved, the European Commission’s recommendation for the start of accession negotiations must go through the parliaments of all EU member-states, which will be affected by the ongoing European elections, said Dutch Ambassador Willem Wouter Plomp. “The European elections in Netherlands take place today, the European Commission Progress Report is pending and …
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US diplomat Matthew Nimetz that had served as mediator in the Skopje-Athens name dispute for the past 25 years, has admitted that leading up to the signing of the 2018 Prespa Agreement he wasn’t sure the whole process would be completed, having doubts even after it was signed. Nimetz says he will remember the day …
Nimetz: The Prespa Agreement was probably the highlight of my career Read More »
There are no legal or any other obstacles for release of the Interpol arrest warrant for former PM Nikola Gruevski, said State Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski. “This situation will soon be solved. Prosecutor Vilma Ruskoska is in charge of this procedure, but I believe there are no legal or other obstacles for the release of …
