Thimonier: We are expecting reactions from both member states and Skopje on the newly submitted negotiation process methodology

France first expects non-paper reactions from member states, but will also pay close attention to the remarks from the Macedonian side as well, French Ambassador in Skopje, Christian Timonie, said today, answering a press question after meeting with Constitutional Court President Sali Murati. Ambassador Timonie said that the French non-paper, dedicated to the new methodology …

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Toxic spill at the chemical plant OHIS detected by local residents

Inspectors of the Kisela Voda Municipality, the City of Skopje and the State Environment Inspectorate and a team of the Interior Ministry have arrived at the chemical plant OHIS, where water was spilled after being used to clean a cistern in which methyl acrylate monomer had been stored. The spillage was detected after local residents …

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Sassoli to address Parliament in Skopje

EP President David Sassoli will address the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia on Tuesday. Ahead of his address, Sassoli will meet Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, coordinators of MP groups and representatives of other political parties. Sassoli met with President Stevo Pendarovski and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Monday. Sassoli told a joint press …

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EP President Sassoli on an official visit to Skopje

European Parliament President David Sassoli is visiting North Macedonia on Monday, which would be his first official non-EU visit since assuming the presidential post. Sassoli is scheduled to meet with President Stevo Pendarovski, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, leaders of parliamentary political parties, as well as address the Parliament. Sassoli will open …

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Palmer: I’m coming to reaffirm America’s strong support for North Macedonia

I’m coming here to reaffirm and reinforce America’s strong support for North Macedonia and its European path and perspective, United States Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after his meeting in Skopje with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, Palmer said he was pleased he was back again to see …

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Thimonier: The Prespa Agreement isn’t the sole precondition for starting accession talks

French Ambassador Christian Thimonier said that he has informed French top officials of North Macedonia’s disappointment following the EU Council meeting in Brussels. Thimonier added that geopolitics surpassed realistic expectations, giving the public “the impression that the Prespa Agreement is the sole precondition for starting accession talks.” The French ambassador said the Bundestag wasn’t ready …

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Finnish FM Haavisto: North Macedonia will remember Finland’s EU presidency

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Wednesday that Finland’s presidency with the European Union would be remembered by the decision for starting accession negotiations. Foreign Minister Haavisto visited North Macedonia two weeks before the Council of the European Union announces the decision regarding the country’s accession talks start date. “We all witnessed the steps North …

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The Economist Western Balkans Summit sends a strong message: We expect The EU to materialize its promises

Date for starting accession negotiations with North Macedonia or the EU will undermine its own credibility – was the common message of all participants at the Economist Western Balkans Summit held in Skopje yesterday. There was a general belief that there was little room for a negative response this time, but German politician and longtime …

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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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Dimitrov: Start of the accession talks – incentive for the EU to sustain the country’s European story

We have a date with destiny on October 15, when I hope we will launch the EU accession negotiations. We have been a candidate country for 14 years, we have lost an entire generation, and we needed leadership to realize that things can happen by hard work and struggle, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in …

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Verhofstadt: All Balkan countries should join the EU as soon as possible

All Balkan countries should join the EU as soon as possible. Integrate the Balkans in the Union and all problems are solved, Guy Verhofstadt, Member of European Parliament and former Belgian PM, told  Western Balkans Summit organized by The Economist held today in Skopje. MEP Verhofstadt said the need for enlargement with the Balkans is …

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Tsipras: The Prespa Agreement is a win of diplomacy over nationalism

The Prespa Agreement is a win of diplomacy over nationalism, opportunity for closer cooperation between the two countries, contribution to peace and stability in the region, something the European Union also stands for, Greece’s former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told The Economist Western Balkans Summit in Skopje, noting that North Macedonia demonstrated it is a …

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Zaev: The good news for starting EU negotiations will have a positive impact on both the region and the EU

I believe that the good news for starting negotiations with the European Union will have a positive impact on the entire region and the European Union and that the progress of the reforms in solving the problems will be acknowledged. The region is changed, it strives and creates conditions for further development and integration, Prime …

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Mitchell: The West must show that positive examples such as the Prespa Agreement are rewarded

The West must show that positive examples are rewarded and the Prespa Agreement was such an example. It opened a new chapter in relations between Greece and North Macedonia, gave opportunities for better economic cooperation and opened Skopje’s path towards the European Union. The deal also has an effect on the entire region and its …

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(LIVE) ‘The Economist’ Western Balkans Summit in Skopje

Weekly magazine The Economist organizes a Western Balkans Summit titled “Reinforcing the momentum for European integration” in Skopje on Tuesday. The event brings together about 450 participants, including foreign businessmen, politicians and managers who are playing an important role in terms of the regional ambition for Euro-Atlantic integrations, as well as journalists. Prime Minister Zoran …

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(VIDEO) Zaev-Tsipras meeting at the PM’s Government office: Prespa changed the reality between the two countries

The Prespa Agreement deserves all the support from the two countries, concluded North Macedonia’s PM Zoran Zaev and Greece’s ex-premier Alexis Tsipras, who is in Skopje for Tuesday’s Western Balkans Summit, organized by The Economist. At a cordial meeting, the two officials discussed the benefits of the Prespa Agreement, the government said on Monday. “The …

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Alexis Tsipras to attend the Economist conference in Skopje – Meeting with Zoran Zaev

SYRIZA President Alexis Tsipras travels to Skopje on Monday, September 30, to attend a conference organized by the Economist magazine: “Western Balkans Summit – Enhancing the momentum for European integration”. In particular, according to an announcement by SYRIZA, on Monday afternoon at 18.00, Alexis Tsipras will meet with the Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran …

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Tsipras, Mitchell, Verhofstadt and Schulz in Skopje for “The Economist” Western Balkans Summit

Western Balkans Summit titled “Reinforcing the momentum for European integration” organized by the weekly magazine newspaper “The Economist” is set to be held in Skopje on October 1st. The event will bring together about 450 participants, including foreign businessmen, politicians and managers who are playing an important role in terms of the regional ambition for …

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Conditions in the Shutka Prison – Boki and Katica have a doctor and a hairdresser at their disposal

Dismissed head SPO Prosecutor Katica Janeva spent an hour yesterday at the Public Prosecutor’s Office, where she was called to testify about her involvement in the “Racket” case. Unlike last time she testified as a witness, and was arrested the very next day, this time she did not have the smile on her face and …

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