Prime Minister Zoran Zaev congratulated Sunday the International Youth Day-August 12, urging young people to be vocal critics, alert avant-garde and champions of Macedonia’s future, because the voice of the youth is one of the future. “International Youth Day is best observed through year-round permanent engagement and commitment to youth issues. Young people have fought […]
Citizens will be able to check the budget spending down to the last penny by the year-end, says Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski. A platform is being developed along with the civil society and media that will enable the public to see all budget spending. “Financial transparency is meeting its objective. The public can check and […]
Zoran Zaev has emphasised the “sincere friendship and co-operation” between his country and Bulgaria, in a move to clear away the controversy over his earlier statement that Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising was a Macedonian insurrection. Zaev’s statement caused the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party to challenge Prime Minister Boyko Borissov over his “silence” on the matter, after which […]
The State Election Commission (SEC) said Saturday that 251 citizens have thus far filed applications for voting abroad at the September 30 referendum. Of the 251 applications, 127 have been accepted, while 124 are currently being processed, says SEC. Most of the applications have been filed for voting in Bern and Vienna, followed by Ljubljana, […]
Diaspora Minister Edmond Ademi has called on all expats to register to vote in the upcoming referendum by submitting a request at the State Electoral Commission’s website dijaspora.sec.mk. ‘Dear compatriots from the diaspora,’ Ademi said in a public announcement Friday urging expats to exercise their civic duty and vote to contribute towards ‘a better future […]
NATO membership status offers prosperous future to Macedonia and will have favorable effect on the security and prosperity of the entire region, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of US European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander, concluded Thursday in Skopje. PM Zaev extended gratitude for NATO’s decision to invite Macedonia to […]
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov gave a rebuke on August 9 to his Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev, who had said at the weekend that the Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising was a Macedonian insurrection. Borissov said that the issue was one for historians, but also cautioned that such statements should be weighed carefully and could have repercussions down […]
On 30th of September, citizens of Macedonia will vote on the issue of the agreement reached with Greece. However, only a small number of them have read the agreement or know what the agreement contains. This is the finding of an opinion poll of the Center for International Cooperation in Macedonia. The opinion poll suggests that […]
In its second compliance report released today, GRECO (Group of States against Corruption) finds that the Republic of Macedonia made no substantial progress in implementing recommendations on preventing corruption among MPs, judges and prosecutors. Calling the country’s performance at this stage “clearly disappointing”, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group urges the authorities to take more determined […]
The non-governmental organization Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) reported that only 3.1 per cent of the respondents read the name agreement that the Macedonian government has reached with Greece and that a small part of the ethnic Macedonians are ready to support it at a referendum, although a large percentage will still vote. Public […]
Political party Levica filed an initiative to assess the constitutionality and legality of the decision to hold a referendum passed by the Parliament of Macedonia. The decision, according to the political party, is not in accordance with the Constitution, the Law on Referendum, and the established European standards and good referendum practices established by the […]
Your nation is growing a bright future and is making progress. NATO shares your commitment to democracy, rule of law as well as security and stability in the region. Your continued support is important not just for the Western Balkans but also for the whole of Europe. I look forward to your session as 30th […]
General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of U.S. European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander, is visiting Macedonia on Thursday. He is set to meet with PM Zoran Zaev. Earlier, General Scaparrotti will be officially welcomed at the Ministry of Defence, where he will meet with delegation from the Defence Ministry and the Army, led by Defence […]
Piraeus Bank S.A. announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Balfin Group and the Komercijalna Banka, for the sale of shares in its subsidiary in Albania, Tirana Bank. The transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory and other approvals by the respective authorities in the European Commission, Greece and Albania, as […]
About 18,000 people or 8.7 in 1,000 Macedonian citizens live in modern slavery, shows the Global Slavery Index 2018, developed by the United Nations and Walk Free Foundation. Macedonia is ranked third, behind Turkmenistan and Belarus, on the list of countries from Europe and Central Asia according to this indicator. Luxembourg is the best-ranked country, […]
Over 40 percent (namely 41.5%) of the citizens of Macedonia are set to say ‘yes’ to the referendum question: “Are you in favor of EU and NATO membership by accepting the Agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Greece?”, against 35,1% who intend to voice disagreement, according to the latest poll of […]
The State Elections Commission intends to spend about MKD 170 million (app. EUR 2,7 million) for the referendum on Macedonia-Greece agreement, scheduled for 30 September. ‘SEC is obliged to adopt the financial plan and its first draft sets the total sum of the referendum expenditures at MKD 170 million (app. EUR 2,7 million), cutting for […]
With a date set for the referendum on the agreement between Greece and Macedonia aimed at resolving the long standing name dispute between both countries, the Macedonian government led by Zoran Zaev will need to embark on a major information campaign in the weeks that remain before the vote, former EU Ambassador to Macedonia Erwan […]
The recent debates concerning territorial exchanges and border changes between Kosovo and Serbia have also sparked reactions in Macedonia, but all political forces are against these border changes. SDSM in power led by PM Zoran Zaev declared that its policies are driven by the principle of no border changes in the Balkans. “Our policies are […]
The campaign for the referendum on the name has officially started. This was declared by the State Election Commission. According to the law on the referendum, the campaign starts with the announcement of the decision for the referendum, but so far, none of the large political parties or civil society has started it. The government […]
