More than 40 intellectuals from Europe and the United States in an open letter published in the British daily newspaper The Guardian are seeking the historic agreement of 17 June signed between Macedonia and Greece, which ends the name dispute, to be implemented. In the letter signed by university professors from London, California’s Berkeley, Bologna, …
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sent a letter to congratulate Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on the agreement solving the Macedonia-Greece name issue and establishing strategic partnership between the two countries. In the letter, signed by PM Orban also on behalf of the Visegrad Group, he welcomes the agreement reached by Macedonia and Greece to …
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When the president of VMRO-DPMNE came in the company of Tanja Karakamiseva-Jovanovska at the leaders’ meeting at 6pm, many failed to hide their surprise. The question was raised-why, apart from three vice-presidents, general secretary, about forty MPs, current and former officials, Hristijan Mickoski decided to bring the professor of constitutional law and political system to …
The leaders of the largest political parties, who convened Thursday in Skopje to discuss the appointment of members of the State Election Commission (SEC), the name referendum, and the wording of the referendum question, will continue to seek solutions in the coming days. The leaders of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, of DUI, Ali Ahmeti, of VMRO-DPMNE, …
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Montenegro received a new negotiator with the European Union on May 24. The former, Aleksandar Andrija Pejovic was forced to resign because three months earlier, the Corruption Prevention Directorate accused him of conflict of interests and limitation in performing public functions. He was accused because while he was as the minister for European affairs, he …
Parliament at its Thursday’s continuation of the 53rd session unanimously adopted the Declaration on supporting Macedonia’s accession process for NATO membership. The Declaration was adopted by a vote of 76 in favour without any votes against or abstained. SDSM’s MP Hari Lokvenec said that NATO admission directly brings security and stability, and also indirectly affects …
The disagreements between the majority and opposition for the election of the new members of State Election Commission (SEC) is acting as an obstacle in deciding the date for the holding of the referendum on the country’s new name, “North Macedonia”. Given the delays that the referendum is seeing, the government has approved the amendments of …
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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has called a meeting today with political leaders in the country to discuss the current developments which relate to the referendum regarding the name. According to the government, this meeting will discuss the election of the members of the State Election Commission, because this institution has long been dysfunctional following the …
The Ministry of the Interior will dislocate the Reception Center in Gazi Baba and will build a new one near the Bardovci settlement in Skopje. It has no connection to the homeless settlement to be built near Vizbegovo near Skopje. None of these two was a refugee camp as the public have speculated for months, …
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Let’s get down to work. We have a rendezvous with history. We have no time to lose. We are at the very start of a long journey, Johannes Hahn, EU Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner, said Tuesday addressing a session of the National Council for EU Integration in Skopje. “It will be important to ensure inclusiveness and unity of …
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The door of the EU remains wide open for Macedonia and it’s up to you to seize the opportunity. It is up to you to decide on the future of your country, EU Enlargement Negotiations Commissioner Johannes Hahn said Tuesday in Skopje who officially launched the preparatory process for opening EU accession negations. The door …
Cornerstone laying ceremony of the new initial investment worth €18 million for the construction of manufacturing site in the Skopje Free Trade Zone 2 of the US company DURA Automotive Systems was held Monday. The company anticipates a summer 2019 launch for the modern 16,000 m2 facility. The new site will employ approximately 500 employees …
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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects the process over the referendum date, question and its character to be completed by the weekend. “We expect to define these issues with political leaders, representatives of parliamentary political parties by the end of the week. We should define them because time is getting tighter up to September 23 or …
It is obvious that the name agreement will pass in the Greek parliament, otherwise we would not have signed it, says government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos. In an interview with Greek radio Real FM, Tzanakopoulos explains that the government wants a larger majority “for this important agreement, which closes a 25-year-long issue in the best possible …
The agreement reached between Skopje and Athens shows that persistent negotiations and diplomacy work, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said in the interview with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, noting that Austria supports EU enlargement in the Western Balkans. “We warmly welcome the agreement between the two sides. It shows that persistent negotiations and diplomacy work. For …
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EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn will arrive to Skopje tomorrow. This visit will also mark the start of the screening process, which is expected to accompany the beginning of EU accession talks. According to the agenda, tomorrow morning, Hahn will hold a meeting with PM Zoran Zaev, after which he will meet with parliamentary speaker, …
We, the leftists, the democrats and the progressive citizens, support the agreement, because we oppose nationalism and revisionism and we are committed to a peaceful European, Balkan neighborhood, as the agreement surpasses nationalist and religious tensions, reads the text in support of Prespa agreement signed by over 320 Greek intellectuals including university professors, journalists, writers. …
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The Prespa name agreement is very important and positive both for Greece and for FYROM. Once it is finalized, we can implement in practice some very good and positive ideas for cooperation between the two countries in terms of new technologies, says Nikos Pappas, Greek Minister of Digital Policy, Media and Telecommunications. According to him, …
This week, your country was invited to begin accession talks to become the 30th member of the NATO Alliance. This is a big step towards a bright future and opens the door for greater prosperity and security for you and for the wider Western Balkans. Time and again, you have shown courage to forge your …
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In a day or two, or maybe a week, no one will write to the parents of Nikola Sazdovski and ask them how they are, whether they need anything, offer to help them in any way, wipe their tears, and hear their woes. Left on their own, they will curse their misfortune, they will grieve …
