Merkel in Athens: Bold approach is a prerequisite for resolving the name issue


For all of us in Europe, it is good to have an important resolution here with regard to the issue of North Macedonia, and bold approach is a prerequisite for this, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday at a meeting with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in his statements at the beginning […]

Western Balkans moves down on the agenda in Berlin


Merkel’s announced departure from the leading position in her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), will inevitably bring changes in the perception of official Berlin towards the Western Balkans. Whether it will be a dramatic deviation or cautious distancing, we will have to wait for the December CDU Congress and the election of the new […]

Merkel to Zaev: The agreement is a historic opportunity for Macedonia


The Prespa Agreement offers a historic opportunity for Macedonia and for strengthening the good-neighborly relations, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says in a letter to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. ‘On 30 September a vast majority – over 90 percent – of those who took part in the referendum voted ‘FOR’ the agreement with Greece. The agreement […]

CDU/CSU: Opposition must not block Macedonia’s NATO and EU perspective


With over 91 percent of the votes in favor, voters in Macedonia gave overwhelming support to the European path and to greater perspective of their country in the EU and NATO, deputy chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, Johann David Wadephul, said. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling German CDU/CSU group believes that […]

An expert from Germany will advise, the government will be paying for him


The government will receive a German adviser as direct help from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet. He, together with our ministers, should work to adjust the economic reforms to the requirements for entry into the European Union, as well as to reduce unemployment through re-qualification of the unemployed. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced that a German […]

Merkel: There is no threat, open the doors of the EU


German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the Macedonian to use the democratic chance with the September 30th referendum and say what kind of future they want. “No one is threatening the Macedonian citizens with isolation. They can and should decide for themselves on the future of the state. The future can be NATO membership and becoming […]

Merkel’s adviser will be breathing in Zaev’s neck


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced the establishment of a German-Macedonian steering committee, which will decide on economic issues. “The news is that Chancellor Angela Merkel and I already confirmed the establishment of a steering committee for the economy. Why with Merkel? You know that apart from the domestic economy, we have a serious, biggest trade […]

Merkel, Stoltenberg and Kurz this week in Skopje


On the eve of the referendum scheduled for September 30th, the officials of Germany and Austria, Angela Merkel and Sebastian Kurz, as well as the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, are coming to Skopje. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced their arrival last night, stressing that the fact that three world leaders visiting Skopje this week […]

Merkel is coming to Skopje on Saturday


German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday – on Independence Day, is coming to Skopje, her spokesman Steffen Seibert confirmed. Her agenda has not yet been defined, but it is known that she will meet with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The main topic of the talks is to be regional development issues and bilateral relations, but […]

Merkel is against the idea for border changes in Western Balkans


Germany is against territorial exchanges between Kosovo and Serbia or border changes in Western Balkans. German chancellor, Angela Merkel said on Monday that there cannot be any border changes in Western Balkan countries. She made these comments following a meeting with the Prime Minister of Bosnia, Denis Zvizdic with which she discussed relations in the […]

Liderët evropian përgatiten për marrëveshjen e emrit të Maqedonisë


Në pritje të bisedës së sotme telefonike mes kryeministrave Zoran Zaev dhe Aleksis Cipras, ku do të mësohet definitivisht se a do të ketë marrëveshje, ambasadori grek në Bruksel, sipas burimeve të Mkd.mk në mëngjes i ka informuar kolegët e tij se marrëveshja do të arrihet sot, ndërsa këto ditë do të nënshkruhet, transmeton Portalb.mk. […]

Fotoja e pazakontë e samitit të G7-s, njihuni me protagonistët


Dihej që përpara sesa të zhvillohej se samiti i radhës i G7-s do të ishte i tensionuar dhe tejet i vështirë, por më shumë sesa pritshmëritë, këtë e vërteton një foto e publikuar nga llogaria zyrtare në Instagram e Kancelares gjermane, Angela Merkel. Një foto ku të gjithë pjesëmarrësit shfaqen në këmbë, rreth tryezës ku […]

Merkel discussed the name dispute with Zaev and Tsipras


Chancellor Angela Merkel had a telephone conversations with Macedonian and Greek Prime Ministers on Tuesday. The topics and other details are not revealed, but the conversations took place just two days after Macedonian Prime Minister Zaev announced to the Macedonian public that the draft solution for the name was “Republic of Ilinden Macedonia” and after […]

Merkel telefonon Zaevin dhe Ciprasin për emrin


Kancelarja gjermane Angela Merkel dje ka pasur një bisedë telefonike me Kryeministrat e Maqedonisë dhe Greqisë, Zoran Zaev dhe Aleksis Cipras kanë konfirmuar për Dojçe Velen nga press-shërbimi i kancelares gjermane. Siç njofton Dojçe Vele në gjuhën maqedone, nga Berlini ka ardhur vetëm konfirmimi se kancelarja gjermane ka biseduar përmes telefonit me Kryeministrat Zoran Zaev […]

Merkel konfirmon përparimin e bisedimeve Maqedoni-Greqi për çështjen e emrit


Kancelarja gjermane, Angela Merkel ka konfirmuar se ka një përparim në bisedimet për çështjen e emrit, ndërmjet Greqisë dhe Maqedonisë. Këtë e ka bërë të ditur në konferencën përmbyllëse për media, në përgjigjet e dhëna për gazetarët. “Bisedimet ndërmjet Maqedonisë dhe Greqisë kanë ecur mirë dhe është bërë përparim i theksuar. Çështja e emrit të […]

Merkel and Trump cannot hide their differences over trade and NATO


German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump aired differences over trade and NATO on Friday at a White House meeting where they tried to put on a show of warmth and friendship despite tensions between the two allies, Reuters reports. With Trump poised to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium soon that will impact European […]

Thaçi më 9 maj takohet me kancelaren Merkel


Presidenti i Kosovës, Hashim Thaçi në takimin me presidentin e Këshillit Evropian, Donald Tusk, paralajmëroj se shumë shpejt do të jetë për një vizitë në Berlin. Thaçi tregoi se ka marrë ftesë nga kancelarja Angela Merkel, për një vizitë në Berlin më 09 maj, pikërisht në Ditën e Evropës. Në këtë takim me Merkel, përveç […]

Rama in Berlin to convince Merkel for the negotiations


Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama has started an official visit yesterday in Germany in an attempt to convince the country to provide its support for the opening of negotiations with the European Union. This visit comes a week after the European Commission gave its recommendation for the launch of this process. PM Rama had […]

Media gjermane për Edi Ramën në Berlin


Shqipëria do të hyjë në BE por ka jo pak probleme, shkruan “Die Welt”. Kryeminisitri i Shqipërisë, Edi Rama kërkon të bindë kancelaren gjermane se Shqipëria është gati për hapjen e negociatave. Përmes artikullit “Make Albania great again”, gazeta gjermane “Die Welt”i kushton vëmendje të mërkurën vizitës së kryeministrit Rama në Berlin. Ish-basketbollisti dhe artisti […]