Skopje, 11 January 2018 – The Law on the Use of Languages complies with the Constitution and Amendment V adopted 17 years ago, said ruling SDSM on Thursday. “The law changes do not jeopardize the constitutional position of the Macedonian language and its Cyrillic letter as an official language at the entire territory of the country, as …
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Skopje, 11 January 2018 – Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) hosted Thursday a meeting of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and political directors of the Western Balkan countries (WB6). MoFA State Secretary Viktor Dimovski and EEAS Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jean-Christophe Belliard co-chaired the gathering, which discussed on the European perspective of the …
Tirana, 11 January 2018 – Today’s adoption of the law on the use of languages in Macedonia dominated the headlines in Albania. Albanian media have been widely reporting about the adoption hailing it as ‘a historic event’ that finally makes the Albanian language in Macedonia official. Top state officials also welcomed the law’s adoption. “The enactment …
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Skopje, 11 January 2018 – The adoption of the Law on the Use of Languages concludes the normative aspect of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, MP Artan Grubi said Thursday. “Fifteen years after the signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, today’s adoption of the law on languages marked the conclusion of the normative aspect of this peace …
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Veles, 11 January 2018 – The Ministry of Transport and Communications has issued the required permits for modernization of toll collection stations at Corridor X, including the e-tolls project worth EUR 18,72 million. “The Romanovce station near Kumanovo is in the final stage of reconstruction. Works are also ongoing at stations near Sopot, Veles, Gradsko and Petrovec”, …
Stip, 11 January 2018 – Two Dutch textile companies operating in Stip will enlarge their production and increase the number of employees, one of which aiming to manufacture branded products, thus increasing the products’ value but also the workers’ labor, said Wouter Plomp, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on Thursday. Seven Dutch textile companies are …
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Skopje, 11 January 2018 – Macedonia’s Parliament on Thursday adopted the Law on the Use of Languages. 69 MPs voted in favor of the law. The law was passed by a double majority, i.e. 27 deputies of minority communities voted for the law with one being in abstention. The debate on the law on languages …
Brussels, 11 January 2018 – The European Union expects the ruling authorities and the opposition in Macedonia to continue with the implementation of the Przino Agreement and work on the Urgent Reform Priorities, bringing the country back on the Euro-integration track, European Commission sources told Deutsche Welle. These requirements are integrated in the documents drafted by the …
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Skopje, 11 January 2018 – The Parliament elected Darko Kostadinovski and Osman Kadriu as new constitutional judges on Thursday. Kostadinovski and Kadriu replace Natasa Gaber Damjanovska and Gzime Starova, whose terms expired in October 2017. Darko Kostadinovski holds a PhD in international law from the Skopje-based University Ss.Cyril and Methodius. He comes from the post foreign policy …
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Skopje, 11 January 2018 – A court in Skopje has set a date for a trial against the attackers of MP Zijadin Sela on charges of attempted murder. The trial is scheduled on January 26 at the Criminal Court in Skopje, court sources told MIA on Thursday. Sela, leader of the Alliance for Albanians party, suffered …
Skopje, 11 January 2018 – Wizz Air low cost airline will decide whether to participate in the upcoming public call which will be announced by the Macedonian government for financial support to stimulate the launch of new routes by low cost carriers once new conditions of the developed strategy is to be released by competent institutions. …
Brussels, 10 January 2018 – In the first meeting of 2018, the EU Commissioners discussed the institutional priorities for this year, which also includes the Western Balkans’ European prospect. ‘In the first meeting of 2018, the College of Commissioners discussed the institutional priorities for this year, a year to deliver on the reform of the Economic …
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A name dispute that lasts for (25) years is a painful story for the involved sides and a stroke of luck when things change, politicians make efforts and the solution feels closer than before. But when this is jeopardised by extreme behaviours could the situation avoid looking murky? “Right-wing nationalist and diaspora organizations in both …
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Committees comprised of senior officials from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Macedonian Orthodox Church met in Sofia to discuss further actions on the status of the “Macedonian” Church, the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church said in a statement on December 22. The two committees discussed a roadmap for implementation of the decision …
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The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, at a session held on Thursday, discussed the decision of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Church to accept the request of the ‘schismatic Church of Macedonia’ to assume the role of mother-church, reports Greek orthodox website romfea.gr. “The Sacred Holy Synod expresses its concern about the …
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Macedonia’s government at its regular session on Tuesday decided to send humanitarian aid to flood-affected regions in Albania. The Protection and Rescue Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant institutions are tasked to submit a proposal for Macedonia’s relief package for Albania, the government said. At least one death was confirmed and travel was …
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