Tomorrow is a historic day for Macedonia, a day that paves us the way toward the future, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. “Tomorrow is, in fact, one major step to close the issue, which is as old as the independence of Macedonia, that is from 1991,” Dimitrov said speaking to reporters at the opening of the One […]
After signing the name agreement, scheduled on June 17, Macedonia will be finally allowed to open negotiations to join the EU and to be given an invitation for NATO membership, Ekaterina Zaharieva said on Saturday. “Bulgaria wants Macedonia by the end of June to finally start negotiating with the EU. Truly, there’s no more time and I’m […]
The MP from SYRIZA, Georgios Oursouzidis, addressed the Greek Parliament in Macedonian, that is, the Kostur dialect. He gave support to the agreement between Macedonia and Greece for resolving the name dispute. Oursouzidis, who originates from northern Greece, after the message was given from the rostrum in Macedonian language, that is, in the Kostur dialect, he […]
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister said she wouldn’t attend the signing of the name agreement between Macedonia and Greece. The event is set to take place on Sunday in the region of Prespa. “It is a bilateral issue between Greece and Macedonia. Two EU commissioners and the UN’s Assistant Secretary General will be attending. We won’t be there,” Ekaterina Zaharieva […]
Greek lawmakers entered the third and final day of debate Saturday on a no-confidence motion against the government over a deal to end a decades-old dispute with neighboring Macedonia over the latter’s name, AP reported. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ left-led coalition government is expected to survive the vote, set for later in the day. His government controls […]
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has ordered the declassification of some 30 confidential documents in connection to the name negotiations before reveling them Saturday at a debate in Parliament, Greek media report citing government sources. The information hasn’t been officially confirmed yet. The documents will reportedly shine a light on how former Greek administrations had negotiated, what they […]
The Skopje-Athens name dispute solution will have an enormous significance for the entire region. I am prepared to personally support the referendum, says Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn. “There will be a referendum in September and October and I have made myself available to support the agreement. I have certain […]
The Skopje-Athens name agreement is fair and balanced, representing a very important step, says James , expert on Southeast Europe at the London School of Economics and Political Science. “Being a person dealing with the Western Balkans and wishing to see the area in the EU, I know how important is this step,” sayd Ker-Lindsay. […]
According to exclusive information, the signing of the Agreement on the settlement of the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia will be signed on Sunday, June 17. According to the planner, the signing ceremony will be attended by the Foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia, Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov respectively, in the presence of the two […]
The non-paper published by the Greek media contains an assessment of the successes achieved by Athens through the agreement with Macedonia. In general, Athens praised the agreement in line with the national red line for a compound name with a geographical qualifier for erga omnes use, which has been the same for the past 20 […]
The government at a session Thursday declassified the agreement reached with Greece to solve the name dispute and made it available to the public. The agreement has been already posted on the government’s website, spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski said. “The government of Macedonia unanimously reviewed and adopted the report on the settlement of the Macedonia-Greek name […]
Bulgaria should seek intensive contacts not only with Macedonia’s government, but also with other institutions, such as the President Office, Parliament, opposition parties. That is the way for the two countries to enjoy constructive, good-neighborly and friendly relations, President Rumen Radev said Thursday, commenting the Bulgarian Prime Minister’s decision to cancel a meeting with Macedonia’s President […]
Bulgaria is very concerned about the escalation in Macedonia over the agreement on new name of the country, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at Thursday’s press conference in Sofia after meeting his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov. Radev urged Ivanov not only to be a participant, but also a leader in the dialogue between the institutions in the Republic […]
Greek daily Kathimerini published the full text of the agreement achieved between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia on Tuesday was made public on Wednesday afternoon. The document is 19-pages long and was distributed to Greece’s political party leaders. On Friday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to brief the parliament on all aspects of […]
VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski had a brief meeting with the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev yesterday afternoon in the government, who handed over the agreement on the name dispute settlement. After the meeting, Mickoski said that he and Zaev had a brief meeting because, as he said, the whole topic was exhausted yesterday, and he had […]
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on a joint press conference alongside his Greek counterpart in Moscow said he hoped that the deal over the new name of Macedonia would be in the interest of Athens and Skopje and that it would be endorsed by the citizens of the two countries. “We have always said that […]
President Gjorge Ivanov said Wednesday the name agreement reached with Greece is detrimental for the Republic of Macedonia, adding he would not sign it. In a TV address, President Ivanov said the agreement reached between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras abandoned the country’s positions that the Constitution would not be changed […]
The non-paper of the name agreement between the premiers of Macedonia and Greece leaked to the public in Greece is an interpretation and does not correspond with the original articles of the deal, according to government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski. “The foundation of the agreement defines how Greece interprets the term Macedonia. They too have accepted […]
A meeting between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski will be held in the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. The meeting comes after today’s press conference of Mickovski calling for an urgent meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zaev to review the provisions of yesterday’s agreement […]
British Ambassador to Macedonia Charles Garrett on Wednesday welcomed the agreement reached by the premiers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras on the Macedonia-Greece name dispute saying it would pave Macedonia’s way for integration into the EU and NATO. According to him, it is beneficial not only for Macedonia, but also for the region. Ambassador Garrett, […]
