Albania hit by a devastating earthquake, North Macedonia to send rescue teams

Rescue teams and companies based in the region of Struga and Ohrid, western North Macedonia, have been already dispatched to Albania to help after the devastating earthquake, whereas teams of doctors are waiting for instructions where to help, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has stated. “As early as this morning, our country decided to send assistance …

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VMRO-DPMNE leaves session while Dimitrov and Osmani discuss EU’s decision in Parliament Committee

Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani told MPs Tuesday the European Council decision not to give North Macedonia a date for the start of accession negotiations is an injustice and historic mistake. VMRO-DPMNE MPs abandoned the session prior to Osmani and Dimitrov’s remarks, labeling it as a government party. The Parliament’s Committee on European …

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Austria’s Schallenberg on an official visit to Skopje tomorrow

Austria’s Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg is set to pay an official visit on Monday. Schallenberg will meet with his host, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov before holding a joint press conference in Skopje, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Schallenberg will also hold talks with President Stevo Pendarovski, Prime Minister Zoran …

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Osmani: The EU will undermine its own credibility if it fails to validate North Macedonia’s progress

The European Union will undermine its own credibility if it fails to validate North Macedonia’s progress. It would endanger the region’s European perspective and the enlargement process as we know it, Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani told The Economist Western Balkans Summit in Skopje on Tuesday. Deputy PM Osmani voiced assurance over a positive …

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Optimism in Skopje for a date for the start of EU accession negotiations

Skopje is waiting for the NATO membership process to be completed by the end of the year, and next month to receive a date for the start of negotiations with the European Union. President Stevo Pendarovski has expressed optimism that the European Council will set a date next month for the start of accession negotiations …

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Osmani: The “Racket” case puts the country to the test ahead of October’s Council of the EU

I’m optimistic about a compromise on the public prosecution law, which is going to be passed after all political parties have reached a consensus, said Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani. “I believe that differences between the main political parties of the Macedonian bloc aren’t insurmountable,” the Deputy PM in charge of EU affairs said in …

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Katrougalos: We commend Varvitsiotis’ letter to Osmani

The former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Syriza MP Georgios Katrougalos said his party commended the letter sent by Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis to his counterpart in North Macedonia Deputy PM Bujar Osmani. “We commend the letter reported as sent by the Alternate Foreign Minister to his counterpart in North Macedonia on full implementation …

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Varvitsiotis to Osmani: Full implementation of the Prespa Agreement for support in the EU

Greek alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis in a letter to Deputy PM Bujar Osmani said Greece supports the country’s EU integration bid, noting that full implementation of the Prespa Agreement is an imperative. “The European integration process of the Western Balkan countries is a strategic priority of the Republic of Greece. We support the EU …

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Norway’s FM Eriksen Soreide on an official visit to Skopje

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Soreide and FM Nikola Dimitrov discussed bilateral cooperation, regional development, and North Macedonia’s accession to NATO and the EU, the ministers told a press conference Wednesday. Norway doubled its support to the Western Balkans in the past two years, according to Minister Eriksen Soreide, to focus on projects …

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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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Osmani: North Macedonia and Kosovo are connecting intensively

North Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani and Kosovo’s Deputy PM Enver Hoxhaj visited Monday the construction site of strategic project Belanovce in Republic of North Macedonia – Stancic border crossing point in Kosovo. “This building is a joint project of the two countries having in mind that for its realization the …

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Komunalna Higiena launches mass action to clean up illegal landfills

Today, the Public Utility Enterprise Komunalna Higiena launched a mass action campaign to clean up illegal landfills in all Skopje municipalities. The enterprise’s administration, municipality employees, students from all Skopje universities, representatives from the NGO sector, as well as high schools and elementary schools will all take part in the campaign. The head of PUE …

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North Macedonia: There’s still skepticism surrounding the launch of accession talks in June

There’s growing skepticism in North Macedonia the date for the start of EU accession talks. Political analysts say that this will depend more on the consensus of member countries rather than the positive recommendation that the European Commission may offer. While governing coalition says that everything is being done for the reforms to be finalized …

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Dimitrov: Hecker and Neueder salute our success in reforms and good neighborly relations

Current developments and upcoming steps in the process of North Macedonia’s EU integration were in the focus of discussions of Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov with Jan Hecker, the German Chancellor’s foreign policy adviser, and Franz Neueder, deputy-chief adviser on European affairs. Hecker and Neueder saluted North Macedonia’s success in the process of reforms and good …

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FM Dimitrov: Country’s success in the EU integration is success for the entire region

North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov is confident in country’s European perspective – North Macedonia’s success in the European integration is a success for entire region. Dimitrov, who is paying working visit to Berlin, said on Facebook that the next two days are crucial to the country’s European prospects. “The next two days, key meetings …

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