Government press office: All Western Balkan leaders agree that our country deserves to open EU talks


Western Balkan leaders unanimously agree that North Macedonia deserves to open EU accession negotiations and that any other decision will be very negative for the region, government press office said. “In regard to the question of the future of the Balkans, I have a positive answer: The Balkan region is moving in the right direction, …

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Zaev meets Reeker and Palmer on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly


North Macedonia is fully focused on getting a date for the start of EU accession negotiations in October and progress in the ratification of the NATO Accession Protocol, the two strategic objectives to which the United States have largely contributed, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at a meeting with Philip Reeker, U.S. Assistant Secretary of …

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Zaev and Mitsotakis meet in New York, Greece will support North Macedonia’s EU accession talks


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. At the meeting, Mitsotakis voiced his support for the opening of accession negotiations with the European Union and noted that consistent and timely implementation of the Prespa Agreement is …

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Zaev-Mogherini: Start of accession talks – joint success of both North Macedonia and EU


 Prime Minister Zoran Zaev attended a dinner hosted by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini for Western Balkans heads of state and government at the EU Mission in the United Nations in New York on Sunday. PM Zaev said a few weeks are left before the EU Council summit, when …

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Zaev and Mitsotakis to meet at UN General Assembly in NY on Tuesday


According to Greek sources, North Macedonia’s PM Zoran Zaev and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are scheduled to meet on September 24th on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. This will be the first meeting of PMs Zaev and Mitsotakis of the two countries following Greece’s elections in early July. PM …

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Тusk-Zaev: The country has done its share, now EU leaders should do their share


North Macedonia has already done its share, and now EU leaders should do their share, President of the European Council Donald Tusk said at the joint press conference with PM Zoran Zaev. “Skopje is the best possible place where I would like to appeal to the leaders of the European Union: Now you do your …

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One step forward, two steps back for the Prosecution law


The government and the opposition are making the final attempt to bring their views on the prosecution law closer. Following the failure of the meeting between SDSM leaders Zoran Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE’s Hristijan Mickoski, as well as negotiations between the working groups, the prime minister’s and opposition leader’s advisers Bojan Maricic and Timcho Mucunski are …

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Zaev denies Miloshoski’s accusations that Janeva would be placed under house arrest


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev rejected the accusations by VMRO-DPMNE MP Antonio Miloshoski stated on Thursday that he said at a leaders’ meeting that special public prosecutor Katica Janeva would be placed under house arrest in 10 days. “I firmly deny such lies because at the leaders’ meeting when the debate was opened about …

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Mickoski: Zaev’s plan is not reaching an agreement, we leave room for continuation of the talks


The leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev came at last night’s leaders’ meeting with a plan of not reaching an agreement, thus protecting his crimes and the crimes of his associates. However, he left room for continuation of the talks related to the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Mickoski said …

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Zaev: I’m disappointed with the outcome of the leaders’ meeting


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at Wednesday’s press conference assessed late Tuesday’s talks as conditions set by VMRO-DPMNE’s leader Hristijan Mickoski and illogical demands, against EU and NATO and against values and principle. I’m disappointed with the outcome of the meeting. I had some hopes that it might be possible they are to change …

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Zaev and Mickoski fail to agree over the SPO following six-hour long talks


The fate of the Special Prosecutor’s Office and the cases opened by this prosecution still remain uncertain. SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE leaders Zoran Zaev and Hristijan Mickoski following six-hour long talks failed to find a solution to the Law on Public Prosecutor’s Office, which should resolve the future status of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The key …

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Zaev and Mickoski will meet on Tuesday to discuss the Prosecution law


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister and SDSM leader Zoran Zaev and VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski will meet in the Parliament on Tuesday, in a bid to find common ground for the Law on the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the fate of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The meeting will begin at 20h. The Public Prosecution law will …

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“Racket” case – Zaev: I have not yet received a testimony invitation from the PPO


The letter by Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva regarding the transfer of Special Prosecutor’s Office cases is a logical step, resulting from the talks with VMRO-DPMNE and other circumstances, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. “Even if we do not reach an agreement, the current law states that the SPO cases should be transferred to the …

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