Minister Popovski meets EFJ’s Schroeder


After a decade, a new political image is emerging in Macedonia where media outlets operate in a new professional environment cooperating with the state institutions, Director of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Renate Schroeder said in a meeting Wednesday in Skopje with Robert Popovski, Minister without portfolio responsible for communications, accountability and transparency. Schroeder congratulated …

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Macedonia’s Ambassador to the US to be summoned for consultations over conduct


Macedonia’s Ambassador to the US, Vasko Naumovski will be summoned home for consultations over his conduct, i.e failure to attend meetings of Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska with high-ranking officials during her recent trip to the US. “Following an agreement with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, Ambassador Naumovski will be summoned for consultations in the country followed …

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Thimonier: I am confident that Macedonia will join the European family


We are confident that Macedonia will join the European family, said French Ambassador to Macedonia, Christian Thimonier at Wednesday’s observance of Europe Day in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Welcome to the club, because you have made a significant step by receiving a clear recommendation. However, this is just the beginning of a journey,” said …

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Washington shares concern about Hoxha and Boskoski appointment


“We have communicated our concerns to the Government where we see problems with appointed officials. U.S. officials are not precluded from dealing with individuals on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s List of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons.” “The SDN list is an important tool that uses the blocking of assets and travel …

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Both Ivanov and Zaev agree over need to elect central bank governor


The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia should not be left without a governor, because this would have a negative impact on the country’s economy, agreed President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at Monday’s meeting in Skopje. Ivanov elaborated the arguments over the nomination of incumbent NBRM governor Dimitar Bogov, the President’s …

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Election of the head of the Central Bank prompts debates between the government and president Ivanov


The new governor of the Central Bank in Macedonia should be made until the end of the month, but the government and president Gjorke Ivanov have not yet come to an agreement about the candidate that will lead this institution. President Ivanov has proposed the current governor, Dimitar Bogov to be re elected in this …

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 45 percent of Greeks have understanding for compound name including term ‘Macedonia’


Forty-five percent of Greeks have an understanding for the perspective of a compound name including term ‘Macedonia’, show results of a survey of agency Prorata released by newspaper “Ethnos”. In the survey, 23 percent said the perspective of recognizing FYROM with a compound name including term Macedonia causes anger, 14 percent responded they are ashamed …

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Zaev and Tsipras to meet in Sofia on May 17


A meeting between Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras is planned in Sofia on May 17, unless something unpredictable happens, according to Greek web-portal News247. Diplomatic sources told News247 that despite existing difficulties, important progress has been achieved in majority of the topics within the negotiations, despite the main differences over the name use. According to the …

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Fire in Skopje building extinguished, no injuries


There are no injuries in a fire that broke out in a building in Skopje municipality of Aerodrom on Sunday. “The fire has been extinguished and clearing up activities are currently underway,” fire fighting brigade commander Zvonko Tomevski told MIA. Causes for the fire, which broke out in the building’s basement, are still unknown.

Angjusev: Textile exports at global markets through new measures


State of affairs and problems in textile and leather industries, and measures aimed at improving the business environment were in the focus of Sunday’s meeting of Vice Premier for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev with Textile Cluster president Marijana Perkovska and owner of textile company “Albatros”, Vesna Miladinova. Angjusev said there are numerous problems in the …

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Zaev: Police and security services to reach of western European standards


Following all the obstacles and challenges that the Ministry of Interior was faced with, we have managed to restore the basic function of this service – the pillar of statehood, the core of security and safety of the Republic of Macedonia, but at the same time a friend and protector of citizens, said Prime Minister …

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Zaev and ministers join environmental campaign in Dojran


An environmental campaign took place in Dojran on Saturday, including Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Government ministers and Dojran Mayor Ango Antov. The environmental campaign is held in all municipalities across Macedonia, incorporating the cleanup of illegal landfills, removal of communal waste, cleaning of streets and parks. “Dojran is one Macedonia’s pearls and deserves this campaign, both …

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FM Dimitrov: We share the same destiny with the EU but we are not at the table yet


We share the same destiny with the EU but we are not at the table yet, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov at the third quadrilateral ministerial meeting (Macedonia, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria), which takes place in Thessaloniki on Friday. “We are politically part of the EU, we are there in geographic terms, we share the same economic …

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