Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, is coming on an official visit to the Republic of North Macedonia on Tuesday. Government sources say Tusk is to meet with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev followed by a joint press conference scheduled to begin at noon. Tusk’s visit to Skopje is ahead of an expected decision to …
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The European Commission knows about the Dutch parliament voting to suspend visa-free travel with Albania, but has received no request for suspension yet, the coordinating spokesperson for the commission said Wednesday. “There is a specific procedure that’s in place for the visa suspension mechanism, and to date, we have received no notifications from any member states requesting the visa suspension mechanism be triggered for any of the …
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Mr. Figel’, what is the purpose of your visit to Macedonia? I am here as a former chief negotiator of Slovakia and its first European Commissioner. Also, Special EU Envoy for Promotion of Freedom of Religion. Iwas invited here to the USAID-supported National Convention on the EU. I was a colleague of your Secretary of …
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Former European Commission’s Director-General for Enlargement Pierre Mirel explains that Macedonia should have been separated from Albania with regards to setting a date for commencing the EU accession talks, and says he regrets France’s decision to postpone this process. – It is not so terrible for Albania if it is postponed for a year, because …
The last few days represent a historic breakthrough in Macedonia’ Euro-Atlantic integration process, after the country received a timeline for the start of the accession negotiations – June 2019, said Vice Premier for European Affairs Bujar Osmani on Saturday. “This decision by the European Council clearly recognizes our progress and definitely closes the issue of Macedonia’s …
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European Commission is immediately starting preparations for the screening process for Macedonia and Albania that were given a conditional green light to open EU accession talks in June 2019, EU Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner Johannes Hahn said in an interview with RFE/RL. Hahn said that with conclusions of the General Affairs Council, the European Commission has …
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The European Commission can launch a screening process starting tomorrow, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn said Tuesday after the EU Council has approved conditional opening of accession talks with Macedonia, MIA reports from Luxembourg. “I congratulate the citizens of the future North Macedonia on today’s achievement, because now it’s clear that negotiations will launch in June next year and …
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In our opinion, as long as the European Commission started and set a horizon this summer to launch formal negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, we will have to deliver the promise we made, says Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in an interview with EURACTIV.com. FM Kotzias appeals to all sides to understand that there …
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Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl said Monday regarding the opening negotiations for Macedonia and Albania that both countries have fulfilled their tasks and EU’s credibility is at stake. “I had breakfast with the Albanian foreign minister. I cannot speak for all 27 countries, but it is not a gift for these countries, this is an …
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Ahead of the General Affairs Council meeting on June 25-26, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has again urged member-states to reward Macedonia’s progress. “The recommendation of the European Commission is to open negotiations with both Skopje and Tirana, this process needs to be merit-based, meaning that when …
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European Council President Donald Tusk extended congratulations Tuesday to the Prime Ministers of Macedonia and Greece over reaching an agreement on the name dispute. ‘Sincere congratulations to PMs (Alexis) Tsipras and (Zoran) Zaev. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks to you the impossible is becoming possible,’ he tweeted.
Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn says the EU is encouraged by the latest round of name talks between Skopje and Athens. Hahn, who attended Monday an informal breakfast organized by Bulgaria and Austria alongside Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his European counterparts, tweeted that the meeting was fruitful and …
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If European Council decides to open EU accession negotiations with Macedonia in June, this will encourage and motivate all stakeholders in our society to even more efficiently contribute to implementation of necessary reforms in the country and further dissemination of European values, PM Zoran Zaev said in the message of congratulations to European Commission President …
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The meeting of the presidents of the countries of the Brdo-Brijuni process will take place today in Skopje. The president of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov is the host of this meeting, which will also be attended by the presidents of Albania, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the president of the European Council, …
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The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk has arrived today in Tirana. This visit comes as part of a Balkan tour. In a joint press conference, Albanian PM, Edi Rama expressed his gratitude for the positive recommendation to start accession talks. “I would like to thank the president of the EU Council for this …
The European Commission’s progress report realistically, precisely and accurately reflects all the conditions in the Macedonian economy, the Government’s Economic Growth Plan should help to improve the conditions that are pointed out, such as the grey economy, and besides its elimination, we must be committed to the innovative processes, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs …
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Clear recommendation of the European Commission is a result of the Government’s efforts but also the cooperation of the opposition, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said Thursday delivering the speech at the Macedonian Parliament. “You share the responsibility for the future of the citizens and of your country. The …
Albania has delivered the conditions imposed by the European Commission and it’s ready to launch the accession talks, by pushing the reforms agenda. This was the message that was conveyed from Tirana by the head of the EU diplomacy, Federica Mogherini in a joint press conference with PM Edi Rama. “It’s not only the aspiration …
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The European Commission progress reports are realistic and encouraging. Now, it is up to the countries in the region to pursue reforms with an increasing inclusion so as to completely fulfill all recommendations in the EU integration process. This is the joint conclusion of the premiers of Macedonia and Kosovo, Zoran Zaev and Ramush Haradinaj, …
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DUI leader Ali Ahmeti said Wednesday the EC Progress Report assessments were expected and should not result in relaxation but be an incentive for the start of Union accession talks. After a meeting with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn, Ahmeti said the country is faced with significant reforms in the judiciary, …
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