– The Enlargement Strategy, entitled “The Credible Enlargement Perspective for the Western Balkans” will be presented on February 6 during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the portal European Western Balkans is exclusively learned. As confirmed for our portal in Brussels, the College of European Commission, chaired by President Jean-Claude Juncker, will […]
Edhe nga Lidhja Social Demokrate e Maqedonisë sot kanë reaguar mbi reagimet e VMRO-DPMNE-së për Marrëveshjen për fqinjësi të mirë ndërmjet Maqedonisë dhe Bullgarisë duke e cilësuar si të pa bazë, transmeton Zhurnal. “Marrëveshja për fqinjësi të mire ndërmjet Maqedonisë dhe Bullgarisë është në interes të dy shteteve dhe qytetarëve të saj e është edhe […]
Leaders of the European Union institutions weighed into a new British debate on whether to hold a second referendum on Brexit by saying on Tuesday that Britons would be welcome to stay in the EU, Reuters reported. Prime Minister Theresa May and her main opponent Jeremy Corbyn have ruled out giving voters a chance to […]
Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, welcomed Monday the decision of Macedonia’s Parliament to ratify the Friendship Treaty with Bulgaria. ‘It is an important step into the right direction towards the country’s EU- path. The treaty is also a milestone for good neighborly relations in the entire Western Balkans region,’ Hahn […]
Skopje, 15 January 2018 – Bulgaria supports Macedonia’s EU and NATO membership, Bulgarian Ambassador to Skopje Ivan Velikov Petkov told Monday the Parliament’s Committee on European Affairs, presenting the priorities of the Bulgaria’s Presidency of the EU Council. “Bulgaria supports Macedonian government’s efforts, the opposition and the civil society to achieve the highest national goals – membership […]
Skopje, 11 January 2018 – Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) hosted Thursday a meeting of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and political directors of the Western Balkan countries (WB6). MoFA State Secretary Viktor Dimovski and EEAS Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jean-Christophe Belliard co-chaired the gathering, which discussed on the European perspective of the […]
Brussels, 11 January 2018 – Britain, France and Germany made a joint plea to Donald Trump on Thursday to uphold a pact stopping Iran getting nuclear weapons, a day before the U.S. president is expected to decide whether to re-impose sanctions in a move likely to sink the deal, Reuters reports. In sharp contrast to Trump’s view […]
Sofia, 11 January 2018 – Bulgaria expects to apply to join the European exchange rate mechanism known as ERM-2 by June as a preliminary to adopting the euro, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said on Thursday, Reuters reports. The Balkan country, which currently holds the EU’s six-month rotating presidency, is eager to join the euro zone and […]
Brussels, 11 January 2018 – The European Union expects the ruling authorities and the opposition in Macedonia to continue with the implementation of the Przino Agreement and work on the Urgent Reform Priorities, bringing the country back on the Euro-integration track, European Commission sources told Deutsche Welle. These requirements are integrated in the documents drafted by the […]
Zagreb, 11 January 2018 – Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday he would meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and all his commissioners next months to brief them about Croatia’s positions and approach to resolving its border dispute with Slovenia, Hina reports. “According to an arrangement with EC President Juncker, I will have a special meeting […]
Brussels, 10 January 2018 – In the first meeting of 2018, the EU Commissioners discussed the institutional priorities for this year, which also includes the Western Balkans’ European prospect. ‘In the first meeting of 2018, the College of Commissioners discussed the institutional priorities for this year, a year to deliver on the reform of the Economic […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev believes in the possibility for the name dispute to be resolved, Macedonia to obtain a date for opening the EU accession talks and an invitation for NATO membership in the first half of 2018. ‘I am just a common citizen with a feeling of doubt about certain matters, including the name […]
Sufficient progress has been made in Brexit talks, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday, adding that it was paving the way for talks on the future of the UK-European Union (EU) relationship. British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Brussels earlier in the day following overnight talks on the issue of the Irish border, […]
