Optimism in Skopje over launch of accession talks with EU


North Macedonia’s PM Zoran Zaev is optimistic that the country will launch accession talks with the EU. “I have just arrived from Berlin following meetings with German chancellor Merkel and French president Macron. We have big friends in Europe. This year, the country not will become a NATO member, but it will also launch accession […]

Territorial swaps between Kosovo and Serbia still on the table


EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn has spoken about a possible deal between Kosovo and Serbia. The senior EU official has not ruled out the possibility of territorial swaps in the final agreement expected to be reached between the two countries. “For the time being, I would not be able to predict the final result”, Hahn […]

Hahn: Prespa agreement may act as a good example for the region


Prespa Agreement between North Macedonia and Greece could lead to other agreements in the Balkans, says the European Union’s commissioner for neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn. “I think we were both very successful, and the U.S. was very supportive on what we call today North Macedonia,” Hahn tells in his interview with The Washington Post, […]

Hahn: I have been reassured by Mickoski that they will not boycott the elections


Once our partners fulfill the clear criteria we have set, the EU also needs to live up to its commitment and take the accession process of North Macedonia to the next stage. Credit where credit is due! That is a matter of EU credibility, said EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in an interview with MIA […]

Hahn’s statement sparks reactions in Skopje


The latest statement made by EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn that North Macedonia will be given a date in June and that this date will only act as a starting point for the preparative phase of EU negotiations, has triggered many reactions in Skopje. Deputy PM for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani said that Hahn’s statement […]

Is the EU preparing another cold shower for our country?


EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn’s statement in the European Parliament that he would propose “entering preparatory stage for accession negotiations” for our country, despite all the apathy from the efforts for EU integration – echoed like a bomb. Despite the fact that no one has ever received a recommendation for such a stage, which is even […]

Commissioner Hahn optimistic about launch of accession negotiations


The European Commission is expected to recommend the launch of negotiations for the accession of Albania and North Macedonia in May. This was declared yesterday by EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn during the proceedings of the European Parliament Committee for Foreign Affairs.  This meeting was considered to have a special importance because it was the […]

EU Commissioner Hahn condemns the acts of violence in Albania


EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn declared today that he condemns the violent protests taken place in Albania and several other Balkan countries. He sent out a message for the countries of the region saying that “political changes can only happen through democratic processes”. According to Hahn, it’s not the EU’s job to say who should […]