Kammenos: Countries should sign deals to ensure regional security

Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos has proposed that countries in the region should sign security agreements to solve regional problems and ensure regional stability. Following his recent meeting with U. S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Washington, Kammenos told the press that the United States, by putting trust in the Greek army, government and …

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Macedonia to kick off NATO accession talks on Oct. 18-19

Macedonia on Oct. 18-19 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels will officially launch accession talks to join the Alliance. The government yesterday at a session reviewed and passed an information on forming a working committee tasked with realizing the accession talks, government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski told a news conference Wednesday. Macedonia, he said, is fully …

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Macedonian soldiers open fire near the border with Greece to prevent illegal refugees

Macedonia’s army soldiers have opened fire in the air near the border with Greece in order to prevent the illegal entry of foreign refugees into the country. “While patrolling on the border area of Gevgelija, soldiers have noticed a group of refugees who were attempting to cross the border illegally. Complying with the protocol, soldiers …

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Parliament committee to discuss motion for constitutional revision today

The Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Issues is set to hold Wednesday a session over the motion for revision of the Constitution. The committee debate is scheduled to last for ten days at most. The procedure for constitutional amendments would develop in three stages. In the first, the Parliament is set to adopt, by a two-thirds …

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Bosnjakovski: Government expects two-thirds majority for constitutional revision

Spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski reiterated Wednesday the Government’s expectations for a two-thirds majority in Parliament for endorsement of the constitutional changes. The Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Issues is set to begin the debate on the Government’s motion over the need for constitutional amendments today, with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev addressing the body. “We believe MPs are …

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Merkel to Zaev: The agreement is a historic opportunity for Macedonia

The Prespa Agreement offers a historic opportunity for Macedonia and for strengthening the good-neighborly relations, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says in a letter to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. ‘On 30 September a vast majority – over 90 percent – of those who took part in the referendum voted ‘FOR’ the agreement with Greece. The agreement …

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Waiting for…

Zvonko Davidovic Endless prairie, the wind blowing on the dry grass, and on the hill an Indian standing as a marble statue with eyes pointed to the sky and praying silently to his god. He is waiting for rain. Perhaps days have passed in such a lethargic wait, but the Indian welcomed the rain, his …

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Zaev: I have faith that the progressive element will prevail in our Parliament

Citizens who decided to take part at the referendum have given a clear roadmap for Macedonia. Now institutions take over. The Government launched the initiative for constitutional revision and filed it to the Parliament. I expect the Committee on Constitutional Issues to open a debate by tomorrow, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Tuesday. “We …

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Hahn for Der Standard: Threats against VMRO-DPMNE MPs supporting Prespa Agreement

 Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn says he is aware of threats by the opposition against MPs who want to abandon partisan lines and support the Prespa Agreement in Parliament. In an interview with Vienna daily Der Standard, Commissioner Hahn urges VMRO-DPMNE to renounce such destructive approach and put interests of …

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Zaev: MPs, It’s Time!

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has released a Facebook post titled “It’s Time!”, urging MPs to undertake their historic duty regarding the country’s strategic priorities – NATO and EU accession. “All MPs have a historic duty before the citizens to secure Macedonia’s path towards stability and economic prosperity. This is the road to NATO and EU, …

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Sekerinska: Opposition wants elections, but not this year

All the opposition wants is for us to hold elections, but not this year, Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said today in response to a reporter’s question following an event at the General Mihailo Apostolski Military Academy, where she addressed the 2018/2019 class of military cadets. “They want to avoid expedited elections and avoid facing the …

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What did I tell you?

Erol Rizaov I have been hearing the phrase “what did I tell you” for a whole week after the referendum, as an introduction to all the conversations on the most important topic in the country. A whole army of generals emerged after the battle, experts of all kinds who allegedly warned in time, but no …

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Macedonian Parliament waiting on Government’s motion for constitution revision

It is still unclear when the Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Issues will schedule a session over the motion for amendments to the Constitution, which is set to be discussed by the Government later on Monday. The committee session could be scheduled on Tuesday morning at the earliest, according to sources from the Office of Speaker …

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Zaev for Euronews Greece: Macedonia doesn’t need elections

Macedonia doesn’t need to hold elections – unless absolutely necessary, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in an interview with Euronews Greece, explaining that MPs were currently consulting with each other. PM Zaev insisted the country would hold elections only after all options to reach a two-thirds majority in Parliament had been exhausted. He then called …

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