Zaev and Borissov to celebrate Ilinden in Blagoevgrad

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov will jointly celebrate Thursday the 115th anniversary of Ilinden Uprising in Blagoevgrad, Government’s Press Service told Wednesday. Zaev and Borissov will attend wreath laying ceremony at the monument of Goce Delcev on ‘Macedonia’ Square in Blagoevgrad. This will be the second joint celebration following …

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Zaev: Opposition needs to call citizens to vote at referendum

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expects support from MPs of the ruling majority over the referendum initiative, reiterating that September 30 is the target date for the vote. “Procedures have been launched in the Parliament. A large majority of MPs have signed the initiative for scheduling of the referendum,” PM Zaev told reporters in Kumanovo on …

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Decision on the referendum date most likely today

The decision on scheduling the referendum will be known most probably on Monday after the meeting between the Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and coordinators of parliamentary groups. It is expected the opposition VMRO-DPMNE to reveal the decision over this issue, whose coordinator does not attend these meetings. There is no official information whether the government …

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Romanian PM Dăncilă: Successful referendum necessary for NATO and EU integration

The NATO membership invitation for Macedonia is very important for you, but it is also important for us. We support the country’s EU integration process, which in fact requires the name referendum in late September to be successful, Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă told a news conference in Skopje alongside her Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev. “My …

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The referendum on the name to be announced within the next days

Announcing the referendum on the agreement to resolve the issue of the name, which was signed in Prespa last month, is a matter of days in Macedonia. The country’s parliament, following a government and opposition agreement, approved the new members of the National Electoral Commission yesterday, which will be responsible for conducting the referendum. However, there …

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Zaev: Fighting corruption is one of the Government’s strategic priorities

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev expressed belief Thursday that the projected GDP growth of 3.2 percent would be achieved by the year-end, in spite of a 16-percent realization of capital investments, because the budget is stable and all capital projects have now been unblocked. PM Zaev told a Q&A session in Parliament that the Government is …

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Zaev: Even if there’s no accord we will hold the referendum, September 30 is the likely date

Majority and opposition in Macedonia have reached a deal on the issue of referendum, after agreeing on the conditions imposed by the largest opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE. The law on the financing of political parties, the law concerning the creation of a government of technocrats before the elections take place and the appointment of the new members …

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Zaev-Roth meeting: Irresponsible ultimatums are unacceptable

We are very close to the realization of Macedonia’s strategic goals – EU and NATO membership – and we will not let irresponsible ultimatums risk the process. We remain committed to solutions that enable conditions for a fair referendum in the citizens’ interest, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at Tuesday’s meeting with Michael Roth, Minister of State …

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Zaev after leaders’ meeting: We will forever be Macedonians and speak the Macedonian language

The homeland will succeed. Macedonia will join EU and NATO. We will forever be Macedonians and we will forever speak the Macedonian language, says Zoran Zaev in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The message comes after yesterday’s leaders’ meeting that failed to produce an agreement over the referendum. However, the leaders of SDSM, DUI, VMRO-DPMNE …

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Zaev, Marković, Tsipras at the 14th anniversary of the Stari Most reconstruction in Mostar

The President of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Zvizdić will attend the 14th anniversary of the reconstruction of Stari Most (Old Bridge), titled “Mostar does not forget the friends” having as his guests Prime Ministers of Montenegro, Duško Marković, of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, and of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, as IBNA first reported. President Zvizdić will …

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Zaev to address the Mostar Peace Connection manifestation tonight in Mostar

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, will attend the traditional manifestation “Mostar Peace Connection” tonight in Mostar. According to the government’s press service, Prime Minister Zaev together with the organizers of the Center for Peace and Multiethnic Cooperation, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of BiH, Denis Zvizdic, as well …

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Leaders’ meeting resumes today

Leaders of the four largest political parties – SDSM, DUI, VMRO-DPMNE and one of Besa’s wings – meet again early this morning in an attempt to iron out differences and reach an agreement regarding the coming referendum, namely, the date, the question, its character, appointment of the State Election Commission. This is the third leaders’ meeting …

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Zaev and Tsipras to be honored in Mostar on Monday for their contribution to peace and cooperation

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will be in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Monday where he will be honored by Denis Zvizdic, President of the Council of Ministers, together with Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, and Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Markovic. The event is organized by the Center for Peace and Multi-ethnic Cooperation, reports IBNA. …

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