The campaign for the referendum on the issue of the name has entered its final stage. There’s only four days remaining now until the country observes 48 hours of electoral silence. In the rallies held during the weekend, PM Zoran Zaev called on citizens to vote in favour of the referendum, by considering it as a […]
The necessary preparatory work for Macedonia’s accession negotiations to the EU will begin on September 27. Deputy PM for European Affairs and Head delegation for negotiations with EU Bujar Osmani told Sunday’s press conference that he will head the delegation to Brussels to launch screening for Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights. The delegation […]
It is now time to make your voices heard. This is once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. NATO’s door is open, but only the people of your country can decide to walk through it. So your future is in your hands. We wait for you in NATO, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday. “Time and again you […]
The right to vote is inviolable and should not be violated by anyone. The secrecy of the vote is guaranteed and the institutions will guarantee flawless administering the referendum on September 30, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski said Sunday. In a video message, Spasovski said that everyone should vote according to his/her own conviction and will. […]
A new group of fifty-five Americans will arrive Sunday to serve as volunteers in the US Peace Corps in Macedonia. Upon their arrival, volunteers will begin their two-year mission aimed at improving the English language programme in schools and community development in Macedonia. Mark Hannafin, Director for Peace Corps Macedonia, will welcome the volunteers at […]
-Citizens gave me their confidence in two terms to not allow a change of the Constitution in order to change the constitutional name, not accept ideas and proposals that would jeopardize the Macedonian national identity, the particularity of the Macedonian nation, the Macedonian language and the Macedonian model of coexistence. I do not deviate from […]
Javier Solana, the former EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, in the op-ed published on the Project Syndicate website refers to the upcoming referendum on name agreement and the importance of this agreement in resolving other bilateral disputes. “The Prespa Agreement offers a viable model for addressing disputes elsewhere, because it embodies a […]
Dimitrios Papadimoulis is Vice president of the European Parliament from the ranks of SYRIZA. As a member of the Joint Committee of Macedonia and the EU, he is currently staying in Macedonia. He is convinced that the Prespa agreement will be adopted in Greece and that this agreement is a typical example of the strong […]
The referendum survived! To the surprise of all those who thought that two or three rightists (Excuse me – one declares himself as a leftist, and so is the party that challenged the constitutionality of the decision to hold a referendum) can easily cause a political chaos in trying to legally destroy the project behind […]
“If the referendum turns out to be successful and the majority of people vote in favour of the new name, then VMRO-DPMNE will respect it.” This was declared by the leader of this party, Hristijan Mickoski in a televised political debate. “If the majority of people vote in favour of the name, then the situation […]
Ten days prior to the referendum on the name, political parties are being trained in the technical monitoring of civilian voting. While the field players are running the campaign, the administrative part ends its obligations. Given that the referendum is not the same as elections (local, parliamentary or presidential), so legally they are prevented from […]
We want to build Europe together with you. I am convinced that the referendum will be successful and at the end you will move on the right path, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday at the joint press conference with her Macedonian colleague Radmila Sekerinska. “The referendum is approaching. I know that it […]
Every single decision to boycott the referendum is a boycott of the future of the state and of democracy”, stated British Minister of State for Europe and America Alan Duncan at yesterday’s meeting in Skopje with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. Duncan voiced support for a successful referendum as a democratic way of expressing the citizens’ […]
The referendum is a window of opportunity which rarely opens and you need to use it. It depends on the leadership in both Macedonia and Greece, but it depends mostly on you what you decide, said German MEP Knut Fleckenstein at the debate on the topic “European Values for Macedonian Future” organized by the Friedrich […]
Alain Le Roy, Ambassador of France, a friend of Macedonia and a European Union Special Representative for Macedonia in 2001 and 2002 will be visiting the country from 22 to 22 September. As part of his secret mission, he helped the country re-establish interethnic trust and restore its reputation in Europe. Le Roy was also […]
The Prespa Agreement is a courageous and fair compromise and it will set Macedonia on a course to enter the European Union and NATO. I urge every citizen of Macedonia to participate in this historic decision and vote in your national referendum later this month, former US President George W. Bush said in the letter to the […]
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed hope Tuesday that all citizens of Macedonia would exercise their right to vote in the 30 September referendum, seize the historic opportunity for resolving the name dispute and consequently open the EU prospect for the country. The decision is now in the hands of citizens, Maas said Tuesday at […]
We are here at the moment that is very important for the country and I can say that the agreement signed between Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev is a remarkable step for the future of Macedonia, said Sir Alan Duncan, Minister for Europe and the Americas. “I hope that the people will participate […]
On September 30 you have a unique opportunity to shape your future. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a choice that will have an impact on the citizens, their children and the next generations those who are not yet born. The referendum is a very unique opportunity for citizens to take […]
Ambassador Clemens Koja of Austria, appointed by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, took office today. He succeeds Nina Suomalainen who completed her term as Head of Mission in April. “I am happy to be taking up this important post in the midst of an ongoing reform process […]
