Debates in North Macedonia over early elections


By the end of this week, Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev will decide whether to reshuffle the governing cabinet or announce early elections. This will all depend on the meeting that PM Zoran Zaev will hold with German chancellor Angela Merkel where he will be informed on the position of the German government […]

Osmani: North Macedonia and Kosovo are connecting intensively


North Macedonia’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani and Kosovo’s Deputy PM Enver Hoxhaj visited Monday the construction site of strategic project Belanovce in Republic of North Macedonia – Stancic border crossing point in Kosovo. “This building is a joint project of the two countries having in mind that for its realization the […]

Census: Opposition in North Macedonia threatens boycott


A debate for the registration of the population is taking place in North Macedonia. This process, which is expected to be carried out in April 2020 has a cost of 8,5 million euros. In order for this process to be wrapped up, parliament must adopt the bill on census, which has been drafted by the […]

MISA State Secretary Jahi Jahija arrested early today


Ministry of Information Society and Administration Jahi Jahija and a 52-year-old former head of department in the same ministry are suspected of receiving bribes during the selection process for implementation of an IPA-funded project, said the Public Prosecutor’s Office for organized crime and corruption on Monday. In period between June 2014 and August 2015, they […]

Spasovski – designated critic of the court


Neither the Criminal Court nor the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office has reacted to the statement by Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski in which he criticizes the judicial authorities, after the suspected businessman Orce Kamchev was issued a passport in order to participate in meetings of the Board of Directors and education abroad.  Minister Spasovski, in his […]

Dimitrov and Zaharieva to chair first meeting of Macedonian-Bulgarian Joint Interministerial Committee


The first meeting of the Macedonian-Bulgarian Joint Interministerial Committee is set to take place in Sofia on Monday, in accordance with the provisions of the Friendship Treaty signed on August 1st, 2017. North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov will co-chair the meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in […]

Polish fans paid a total of 33 thousand euros in fines


Instead of cheering on their representation at the stands and celebrating her victory, over two hundred Polish fans will remember the Macedonian police and courts. They have already left for Poland, but with 150 euros less each, money they paid for the fines for the massive brawl in the City Park in Skopje before the […]

(PHOTO) Tactical live-fire exercise at Krivolak


A tactical live-fire exercise took place Saturday as part of the “Decisive Strike” military exercise at the Krivolak training area. Infantry, gunnery and air force units participated in the exercise, and Chief of the U.S. National Guard Bureau Joseph Lengyel also attended it. Over 2.700 soldiers from six countries, including North Macedonia, participated in this […]

Zaev to personally persuade Merkel for a date


Government Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced another meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but did not specify when and where the meeting would take place. “I am glad that a message has been sent for the exact date for a meeting with Chancellor Merkel. This success was also with Chancellor Merkel and the EU member […]

Germany ratifies North Macedonia’s protocol of accession to NATO


The German Bundestag has voted in favour of North Macedonia’s protocol of accession to NATO, thus becoming the 16th NATO member to wrap up this process. However, German MPs debated on the postponement of the date for the launch of accession talks between the EU and North Macedonia. According to media outlets in Skopje, Germany […]

When you are going through hard times, remember Croatia’s path to the EU


Jadranka Kosor was Croatia’s prime minister in the period between 2009 and 2011, when, after the resignation of the controversial Ivo Sanader, she succeeded the helm of the HDZ party. While serving as the head of the government in Zagreb, an agreement was reached to overcome the border dispute with Slovenia, which meant unblocking Croatia’s […]

Austrian MEPs demand opening of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania


After the EU Commission issued a recommendation for the opening of accession talks with the two Western Balkan states North Macedonia and Albania, the European parliamentarians of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) Karas and Mandl demand that the “promises” be kept. The decision to open accession talks will be taken by the Member States later […]

SPO explains: “Bombs” released by “El Cheka” are not the ones owned by our office


The Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) said that the wiretapped conversations released on Facebook by a person under the pseudonym “El Cheka” are not the ones in the prosecution’s possession. “We assure the public that all audio materials are kept under strictly regulated security protocols that encompass physical, administrative and IT security of information. In addition, […]

Who gets carried away, and who graduated with the lowest passing grades?


Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva hopes that the government and the opposition will come to an agreement during this month and will ultimately settle the status of the Special Public Prosecutor’s Office, which in this critical period is in a halt and is unable to file charges. While both groups negotiate, Janeva and the VMRO-DPMNE […]

Norway ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol


North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov has thanked Norway for ratifying North Macedonia’s protocol of accession to NATO. He has thanked the Norwegian parliament on Twitter, while saying that he expects the Norwegian Foreign Minister Erkisen Soreide for a visit to Skopje this month. Meanwhile, the Norwegian Foreign Minister also announced on Twitter that his […]

Zaev would trade two Nobel Prizes for an EU talks date


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev once again urged EU member countries to set a date for starting accession talks with North Macedonia, this time in an interview with Belgian daily Le Soir. The interview cites Zaev as explaining that should no date be given to the country, he could be blamed by lawmakers that […]

North Macedonia’s army and NATO start “Decisive Strike” military exercise


“Decisive Strike” military exercise has started today in the Krivolak military base in the suburbs of Skopje. 1700 soldiers are participating in this joint exercise between North Macedonia’s armed forces and soldiers from NATO member countries. Decisive Strike is the biggest exercise ever held in the country and this exercise will last until 9 July. […]

Orce Kamchev is free to go on vacation by the sea this summer


Just like two years ago, the businessman Orce Kamchev together with Vardar players celebrated the European title in Cologne. And in 2017, when Vardar won the first title, and on Sunday, Kamchev, along with handball players and his close friend Sergei Samsonenko, won a gold medal. But this year the public was shocked to see […]

Former presidents of the region issue a message for Brussels


The European Union must set a date for the launch of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. This has been the message issued by former presidents of the Balkan region during a regional conference hosted in Skopje under the auspices of former President of North Macedonia, Branko Crvenkovski. In the joint document, the former […]