The countries of the region which are aspiring to become EU member countries, must implement reforms in the justice system. This was said today in a meeting hosted by the Group for the Balkans dubbed “Building powerful states in Southeast Europe: The strengthening of the rule of law, respect of human rights and rights of …
The political controversy in Serbia is rising, with the President of the Republic Aleksandar Vucic and the united opposition are preparing for the final battle to be given either on the polls or on the streets. At a moment when the protests of indignant citizens for Vucic’s totalitarian rule spread to many cities in Serbia …
“Welcome to NATO. Accession is very important not only for your country, but for the region too.” This was declared by Slovenian ambassador to Skopje, Milan Jazbec, who delivered a press conference in which he announced the benefits that the country would see from being a NATO member. Former ambassador of the country in the …
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Political leaders in Skopje have hailed the signing of the NATO Accession Protocol that took place on Wednesday in Brussels. “This is a historic day for all of our citizens. Today we sat side by side, on the same table as our allies”, said PM Zoran Zaev. Meanwhile, the country’s President Gjorge Ivanov has praised …
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Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs of the Greek Parliament is to begin debate “the ratification of protocol for the Republic of North Macedonia’s accession to NATO” on Thursday at 13h. Greek MPs will continue the debate on the accession protocol in a plenary session and with a vote on Friday. The draft …
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Macedonia finally accomplished what it had been waiting for these past three decades. “Meeting with history” was the perfect announcement by the Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov for yesterday’s ceremony in Brussels, where at the NATO headquarters the ambassadors of 29 member states of the Alliance signed the protocol for Macedonia’s accession to the military …
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EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has welcomed the signature of the NATO Accession Protocol with Macedonia. “Congrats! A contribution to peace and stability in the Western Balkans and beyond!,” Hahn tweeted on Wednesday. The German Federal Foreign Office has welcomed Wednesday the signing of the Accession Protocol between NATO and Macedonia, calling …
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov welcomes Macedonia’s signing of the Accession Protocol with NATO, as has always been supportive of the country’s strategic goals, reads the press release from his Cabinet. “The Macedonian President believes it is unfortunate that today’s signing of the Protocol was preceded by an agreement that changes the constitutional name of the Republic of …
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The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office found that no official person had helped or participated in the organization and realization of Nikola Gruevski’s escape. So far, the evidence obtained has led to the conclusion that there were certain shortcomings in the actions of the competent institutions, but they did not constitute a criminal offense and were …
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The US Embassy to Skopje congratulated today’s signing of NATO accession protocol with Macedonia. “Congratulations on this historic step!,” reads the post on the US Embassy’s Facebook page. Embassy staff and US Ambassador Jess Baily jointly watched the NATO accession protocol signing ceremony. The Permanent Representative of the US to NATO, Ambassador Key Baily Hutchison …
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This is a great, historic day for all our citizens. Today, the world’s largest security alliance, NATO, has welcomed us. We sat down at the same table, shoulder to shoulder, with our allies, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev wrote on his Facebook page after the Alliance signed the Accession Protocol with Macedonia. “We’re happy, and rightfully …
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The Permanent Representatives to NATO of the 29 members of the Alliance will sign the Accession Protocol with Macedonia today. The ceremony takes place at NATO HQ in Brussels in the presence of Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. Accession Protocol will allow Macedonia to take part in all ‘key formats’ of the North Atlantic Council. Macedonia …
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The court decision on the possible abolition of the house arrest measure for the defendants in the case “Imperia” Orce Kamcev and Saso Mijalkov, which according to the information, can be brought today, according to legal experts, must not be based on the principal legal opinion of the Supreme Court regarding the deadline in which …
The director of the Skopje landfill Drisla, Goran Angelov, is among the nine candidates for president of the state from the VMRO-DPMNE. He is a former mayor of Vinica in two terms, and due to his success and efficiency he was appointed president of the Association of Local Self-Government Units (ZELS). He directly participated in …
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Ilo Trajkovski In September of last year, the prime minister urged bosses to open their wallets and give their employees a little more money. Since the call was made during the referendum campaign for the name change, it caused fierce reactions among the public. A few other people and I urged the Public Prosecutor’s Office …
Macedonia Rapporteur in the European Parliament Ivo Vajgl said Tuesday after a meeting with VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski he was assured that the opposition would be constructive in the EU accession reform process. “I highlighted the fact that the EP’s main interest and also mine as Macedonia Rapporteur is for the country to continue on …
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Nine nominations for president of the state are received at the headquarters of VMRO-DPMNE. The list is led by professor Gordana Siljanovska and MP Vlatko Gjorcev, who are considered the most serious candidates for Gjorge Ivanov’s successor. Other candidates include former MP Filip Petrovski; Nikita Sekutkovski, professor at PMF; Gorgi Manaskov, President of the Economic …
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The resolution to the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia is a typical example of peaceful conflict settlement among European partners. The compromise paves the way for Euro-Atlantic integration of North Macedonia. Now the European Union needs to deliver too, German Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth said in the article “The path of the …
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The Greek Parliament will vote on the protocol that paves the way for the Republic of Macedonia’s accession to NATO under the name “Republic of North Macedonia,” as agreed with the Prespa Agreement signed by both countries. Greece’s Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis on Tuesday said the accession protocol would be presented to a special parliamentary …
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Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov met with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs Wess Mitchelland discussed the implementation of the Prespa Agreement and Macedonia’s upcoming signing of the accession protocol with NATO. During their meeting at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Monday, FM Dimitrov said he was looking forward to …
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