Announcements that a new chief state auditor will be elected by the end of the week will not materialize, the parties remain unable to compromise on a name, and the State Audit Office (SAO) has been completely shut down during that time. Auditors cannot control state institutions, but they can neither perform basic tasks nor …
German Ambassador to Skopje Thomas Gerberich in regard to European Council’s decision not to open EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia, said that the country is part of Europe and deserves nothing less than full EU membership. “. Please continue with these reforms and convince anyone who may have any doubts about your path to …
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Athens – The government is undermining the Prespa Agreement, and then refers to the negative results of its own undermining as an excuse, former Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias posted on Twitter over the latest developments after the EU Summit in Brussels. “After Macron’s veto, the conclusion of the government’s practices in relation to the …
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, Ekaterina Zaharieva, said that the European Union’s decision not to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia is a rude historical mistake. “Bulgaria said a big “Yes” on opening accession negotiations,” Zaharieva said, adding that North Macedonia deserves to start membership negotiations with the EU. The Bulgarian Deputy …
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev thinks it is too early to talk about who will lead the technical government that will lead the country to early parliamentary elections. The technical government, as he announced, will probably be formed on January 3, 2020. The prime minister says the country is committed to implementing economic reforms, which, as …
The European Parliament is set to put a motion for a resolution on opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania on the agenda of the plenary session on Wednesday. The European Parliament has already agree Skopje and Tirana should open accession negotiations with the EU and a motion for a resolution comes after the …
Prosecutor Natasha Godjovska, who was supposed to prove the system’s mistake for the death of young Tamara Dimovska, who died while awaiting surgery abroad, was a no show at yesterday’s court hearing and withdrew from the case. According to unofficial information, the prosecutor withdrew due to personal reasons, and the prosecution will appoint a new …
You delivered everything that was asked of you, you did your share. But the European Union makes these decisions unanimously and unfortunately we again delayed the issue. We understand the disappointment of the citizens and the politicians with the decision from the European Council in Brussels, but remain committed to North Macedonia and the region, …
The ruling German coalition CDU/CSU said that the road to the EU remains open for North Macedonia and Albania, despite the EU Council’s decision not to open accession negotiations with the two countries. Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Johann David Wadephul, and the reporter in charge Christian Schmidt urged …
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President of France Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama next month in Skopje and Tirana, reports Exit.al. With his visit, Macron seems to be aiming to prove to Albania and Macedonia that the European perspective of these countries is still open and France will help them achieve it. A …
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg posted on Twitter that he had spoke with PM Zoran Zaev over the phone to reaffirm Alliance’s commitment to North Macedonia’s accession. “Good phone call with PM Zoran Zaev to reaffirm NATO’s commitment to North Macedonia’s accession. The ratification process is well on track & I look forward to North …
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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that the postponing the decision to open negotiations for North Macedonia’s and Albania’s accession to the European Union, it is much more than a lost opportunity: it is a historic mistake. In her blog ‘Two important decisions, one historic mistake’, Mogherini said that the heads of State …
North Macedonia will hold early parliamentary elections on April 12, 2020, ahead of the country’s April 19 Orthodox Easter and April 24 Ramadan holidays, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said on Sunday. According to PM Zaev, the interim government will be formed on January 3. The leaders’ meeting at the Villa Vodno was attended by SDSM …
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The leaders meeting to be hosted by President Stevo Pendarovski at 5 pm Sunday will focus on organizing the snap election announced after North Macedonia didn’t get a date to start EU talks. Attending the meeting will be SDSM president Zoran Zaev, VMRO-DPMNE president Hristijan Mickoski, DUI president Ali Ahmeti, Alliance for the Albanians president …
According to Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski, the allegations made by Italian newspaper La Verita regarding a EUR 750,000 transfer by the International Alliance involving Vilma Ruskovska are “pure speculation,” “It’s pure speculation,” Joveski said, “and neither is there any truth to rumors on who called whom and what was talked about.” La Verita, in an …
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North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev during his address on Saturday called for early parliamentary elections after the country did not receive a date for opening EU accession talks. North Macedonia didn’t get a date for talks with the EU because the union has its own issues to resolve, but “we did it all, and …
The United States supports North Macedonia and Albania’s commitment to Transatlantic integration and aspirations to join the European Union. We are disappointed the European Council did not recognize each country’s very strong reform efforts by agreeing to open accession negotiations at this time. A positive decision would have reaffirmed the credibility of their EU path …
Let us not dwell in disappointment, apathy or calculations for obtaining small daily political points. Now it is time to reunite around what is most important for the Republic of North Macedonia – our future and the future of generations to come. I am convinced that only if we work together – we will succeed, …
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EU leaders today are expected to make the final decision on the fate of North Macedonia and Albania. There was hope that the summit would pave the way for accession negotiations to begin, but there are mixed messages coming from Brussels to Skopje as to what will happen, whether or not a date will be …
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Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn says EU leaders failed to live up to their commitment to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania at the European Council. “This is a matter of extreme disappointment. EU member-states now need to clarify how serious their commitment is to the Western Balkans’ EU …
