Mickoski: If Mogherini can address the Parliament, why can’t I?


The leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski claims that if Federica Mogerini and Jens Stoltenberg could address the Assembly, he too should be able to. In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Mickoski behaves like the Dalai Lama, calling his speech “forbidden”. “Be patient, one of these days you will hear the forbidden speech and everything I […]

Juncker: I did not promise anyone entry into the EU


European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said after his visit to Skopje, Tirana, Sarajevo, Podgorica and Pristina that he had not promised a date for joining the European Union. He added that he did not promise dates for the start of pre-accession negotiations and that the quality was more important than speed for him. – The […]

Changing Europe revives interest in an EU military


Early plans for a European army failed in the wake of World War II. EU states have since taken numerous small steps to integrate their armed forces, bringing the idea of a Europe-wide military ever closer to reality. Military treaties for a joint European army were signed just a few years after the end of […]

Hahn: Name dispute can be resolved with leadership and statesmanship


The name dispute between Macedonia and Greece can be resolved in near future with leadership and statesmanship in both countries, Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations stated to Deutsche Welle. “This is an issue which is ongoing for many years. There are certain sentiments, particularly in Greece, but I understand that […]